Philip Sparke: A Yorkshire Overture Context Born in 1951 in London, Philip Sparke studied composition, trumpet performance and piano performance at the Royal College of Music. Due to his affiliation with brass, Sparke is known for his many popular works for both brass bands and wind orchestras. Sparke has won Read more…
Louise Farrenc: Overture No. 1 in E minor Context Born in May 1804, French composer, pedagogue and concert pianist Louise Farrenc enjoyed a fruitful reputation during her lifetime. She learned under some of the best including Johann Nepomuk Hummel and Ignaz Moscheles.She also received composition lessons from Anton Reicha – Read more…
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Don Giovanni Overture In anticipation of Opera on Location‘s exciting four day run of Mozart’s Don Giovanni in Sheffield later this month, this blog is dedicated to the fantastically dramatic overture of the opera. Composed in 1787, Don Giovanni is an opera in two acts. Its popularity when it premiered shot it Read more…
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro Overture Good afternoon readers! In anticipation of Opera on Location’s exciting one-off performance of Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro at the end of April, I thought I would re-share this blog on the Overture. The overture is very lively and its persistent driven tempo throughout makes this an Read more…