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Pablo de Sarasate ‘Zigeunerweisen’: Perennially Popular

Pablo de Sarasate: Zigeunerweisen Context As one of the most famous violin virtuosos of the 19th century, Pablo de Sarasate was also a keen composer for the instrument too. His perennially popular Zigeunerweisen was composed and published in 1878. Inspired by folk tunes from Rome, Zigeunerweisen has pleased audiences and Read more…

By Alex Burns, 3 days2 days ago
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Walter Leigh ‘Concertino for Harpsichord & Strings’: The French Connection

Walter Leigh: Concertino for Harpsichord & Strings Context After receiving tutelage from Harold Darke and Paul Hindemith during his time in education, Walter Leigh (1905-1942) wrote a number of works for a range of different ensembles and soloists. Still the most popular of his works today, Leigh’s Concertino for Harpsichord Read more…

By Alex Burns, 3 weeks3 weeks ago
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Joaquín Rodrigo ‘Fantasía para un gentilhombre’: For the Gentleman

Joaquín Rodrigo: Fantasía para un gentilhombre Context Composed in 1954 for guitarist Andrés Segovia, Fantasía para un gentilhombre (Fantasia for a Gentleman) was premiered by Segovia and The San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Enrique Jordá. Fantasía is Rodrigo’s second most popular work, after his beloved Concierto de Aranjuez.    Read more…

By Alex Burns, 4 weeks4 weeks ago
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Sergei Rachmaninov ‘Piano Concerto No.1’: A Youthful Adventure

Sergei Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No.1 Context Composed initially in 1891 when he was just 18 years old, Sergei Rachmaninov’s First Piano Concerto was heavily revised in 1917. After abandoning sketches of a concerto in C minor, Rachmaninov pursued the sketches of what we know to be the First Piano Concerto. Read more…

By Alex Burns, 4 weeks4 weeks ago
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George Walker ‘Concerto for Trombone’: Sliding to Success

George Walker: Concerto for Trombone Context Composed in 1957, George Walker’s Trombone Concerto was one of the earliest of its kind for the modern trombone. The premiere took place in 1957 at a concert conducted by American composer, Howard Hanson. The concerto shows off Walker’s wide-range of inspirations, from Beethoven Read more…

By Alex Burns, 2 months2 months ago
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Ursula Mamlok ‘Concerto for Oboe’: Perfect Musical Clarity

Ursula Mamlok: Concerto for Oboe Context Born on February 1st, 1923, Ursula Mamlok was born in Berlin, Germany into a primarily Jewish family. Her biological father, Hans Meyer, died when she was a baby, but her mother remarried fairly soon after. Mamlok composed and performed as a child in Berlin, however, Read more…

By Alex Burns, 3 months3 months ago
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Missy Mazzoli ‘Dark with Excessive Bright’: Contrabass Tones

Missy Mazzoli: Dark with Excessive Bright Context Missy Mazolli composed Dark with Excessive Bright specifically for contrabass soloist, Maxime Bibeau and the Australian Chamber Orchestra in 2018. Part of Mazzoli’s programme note reads:   “I was inspired in no small part by Maxime’s double bass, a massive instrument built in Read more…

By Alex Burns, 4 months ago
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Joseph Haydn ‘Trumpet Concerto’: A Natural Progression

Joseph Haydn: Trumpet Concerto Context Composed in 1796, Joseph Haydn’s ever-popular Trumpet Concerto in Eb Major was his last major orchestral work. At this point in his life, Haydn had just moved back to Vienna, and so the first performance of the concerto was on 28th March 1800 at the Read more…

By Alex Burns, 4 months4 months ago
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ‘Horn Concerto No.4’: Hunting for Success

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Horn Concerto No.4 Context Composed for virtuoso horn player Joseph Leutgeb, Mozart’s Fourth Horn Concerto is one his most colourful. So colourful that Mozart actually penned the score in red, green, blue and black ink! There are two potential reasons for the extra colour. The first is Read more…

By Alex Burns, 5 months5 months ago
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Joan Tower ‘Violin Concerto’: Up, Down, Left, Right

Joan Tower: Violin Concerto Context Joan Tower was born in New Rochelle, New York in 1938. When Tower was nine, her family moved to Bolivia, which she describes as an integral part of her compositional style. Upon her father’s insistence, she learnt the piano and had consistent musical training. Her Read more…

By Alex Burns, 5 months5 months ago

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