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Alex Burns

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Philip Glass ‘Music in Similar Motion’: Experimental Voicing

Philip Glass: Music in Similar Motion Context Composed in 1969, Philip Glass’ Music in Similar Motion is an open score that can be played by any group of instruments. As with the minimalist tradition, Music in Similar Motion is a collection of repeated figures all moving in the same direction, Read more…

By Alex Burns, 5 years5 years ago
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Ottorino Respighi ‘Pines of Rome’: Harmonious Horticulture

Ottorino Respighi: Pines of Rome Context Ottorino Respighi was born on July 9th, 1879 in Bologna, Italy. From a young age he was taught piano by his father, as he was working as a local music teacher in the area. Respighi later enrolled at the Liceo, where he studied violin, Read more…

By Alex Burns, 5 years5 years ago
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Robert Simpson ‘Energy’: A Slow Burn

Robert Simpson: Energy Context Robert Simpson composed Energy in 1971 for the Brass Band Championships. GUS won playing Energy, and since then the piece has been used at the 1980 British Open, the 1991 National Championships of Great Britain, plus many others. Most recently Energy has been used as the Read more…

By Alex Burns, 5 years5 years ago
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Florence Price ‘Memory Mist’: Coming of Age

Florence Price: Memory Mist Context Born in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1887, Florence Beatrice Smith Price received early musical training from her mother. Price went to study at the prestigious New England Conservatory of Music, graduating in 1906 with a Soloist’s Diploma in Organ Performance, and a Teacher’s Diploma in Read more…

By Alex Burns, 5 years4 years ago
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Francis Poulenc ‘Cello Sonata’: Talking Cello

Francis Poulenc: Cello Sonata Context Francis Poulenc began sketching his Cello Sonata in 1940, but the work was considered complete until 1948. The premiere performance happened in Paris in May 1949, with Poulenc playing the piano and Pierre Fournier, to whom the piece is dedicated, playing the cello. Fournier helped Read more…

By Alex Burns, 5 years5 years ago
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ‘Don Giovanni Overture’: A Dramatic Entry

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Don Giovanni Overture Context Composed in 1787, Don Giovanni is an opera in two acts. Its popularity when it premiered shot it into immediate success, and in the modern day it still remains as one of the most popular operas of all time. Don Giovanni cleverly intertwines both serious drama and comedy Read more…

By Alex Burns, 5 years5 years ago
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John Williams ‘Raiders March’: Adventure and Exploration!

John Williams: Raiders March Context Also known as the ‘Indiana Jones Theme’, John Williams’ Raiders March was originally used in the 1981 film Raiders of the Lost Ark. The 1981 recording was conducted by Williams and performed by the London Symphony Orchestra. Williams’ score was nominated for an Academy Away Read more…

By Alex Burns, 5 years5 years ago
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Arnold Bax ‘Tintagel’: Taking the Scenic Route

Arnold Bax: Tintagel Context Arnold Bax’s (1883-1953) most popular orchetsral work Tintagel is a symphonic poem that was inspired by Tintagel Castle, which can be found in North Cornwall. Adjacent to the small village of Tintagel, the site is more specifically located on the peninsula of Tintagel Island. This symphonic poem was Read more…

By Alex Burns, 5 years5 years ago
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Aaron Copland ‘Hoe-Down’: Yee-Haw!

Aaron Copland: Hoe-Down Context Composed as part of the 1942 ballet Rodeo, this vivacious hoe-down is full of American spirit. Based on the theme from the first bar of William H. Stepp’s interpretation of the folk tune Bonaparte’s Retreat, the famous melody that Copland put together has remained one his Read more…

By Alex Burns, 5 years5 years ago
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William Walton ‘Two Pieces from Henry V’: Touch Her Soft Lips and Part

William Walton: Two Pieces from Henry V No.2 – Touch Her Soft Lips and Part Context William Walton was asked to compose the music for the 1944 film of Shakespeare’s Henry V. Walton himself did not create a suite from the music he composed for this film, however Sir Malcolm Read more…

By Alex Burns, 5 years5 years ago

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