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George Antheil ‘McKonkey’s Ferry’: Crossing the Delaware River

George Antheil: McKonkey’s Ferry Context Composed in 1948, George Antheil’s concert overture, McKonkey’s Ferry was inspired by Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze’s famous oil painting of George Washington crossing the Delaware River on Christmas Day, 1776. The concert piece was premiered by the National Symphony Orchestra in December 1948.    The Music Read more…

By Alex Burns, 1 year ago
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Richard Wagner ‘The Flying Dutchman Overture’: High Tide Season

Richard Wagner: The Flying Dutchman Overture Context Plagued by high tides, crashing waves and dramatic twists and turns, Richard Wagner’s overture to his 1843 opera The Flying Dutchman remains a concert hall favourite. This drama-filled story of the Flying Dutchman reaching for redemption through the love of a faithful woman Read more…

By Alex Burns, 1 year ago
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Edvard Grieg ‘In Autumn’: Seasonal Concert-Overture

Edvard Grieg: In Autumn Context Edvard Grieg composed his concert overture, In Autumn in 1865. The work is inspired by Autumn landscapes that Grieg enjoyed in his homelands. The overture takes the listener through a number of different sections, each showcasing a different highlight of Autumn. Although seldom heard in Read more…

By Alex Burns, 2 years12 months ago
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Scott Joplin ‘Treemonisha Overture’: A Hidden Gem

Scott Joplin: Treemonisha Overture Context Scott Joplin is remembered for being one of the most memorable ragtime composers of the turn-of-the-century during his lifetime (1868-1917). After Joplin’s death in 1917, ragtime music came out of the ‘mainstream’ line and started to form into the likes of jazz, big band swing Read more…

By Alex Burns, 2 years12 months ago
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Miles Goodman ‘Overture to The Muppet Christmas Carol’: Merry Xmas!

Miles Goodman: Overture to The Muppet Christmas Carol Context The Muppet Christmas Carol is a popular musical version of the festive tale, produced by Jim Henson Productions and Disney. Premiered in 1992, the film has seen much success, and is still referred to as one of the greatest Christmas films Read more…

By Alex Burns, 2 years ago
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Vincenzo Bellini ‘Sinfonia from Norma’: A Tragic Story

Vincenzo Bellini: Sinfonia from Norma Context Vincenzo Bellini’s most popular opera, Norma was first premiered in December of 1831. With a libretto by Alexandre Soumet, Norma became a leading example of the bel canto genre. Many of Bellini’s other works have been disregarded, yet Norma remains a true staple in Read more…

By Alex Burns, 2 years ago
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Richard Wagner ‘Tannhäuser Overture’: Dual Personalities

Richard Wagner: Tannhäuser Overture Context Tannhäuser is an 1845 opera with music and text by German composer Richard Wagner. The story centres around three German legends, Tannhäuser, Minnesänger and the tale of the Wartburg Song Contest. Full of fantastical characters like nymphs, sirens and goddesses, Tannhäuser’s story reflects themes that Read more…

By Alex Burns, 2 years ago
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Ethel Smyth ‘The Wreckers Overture’: Impressions of a Strange World

Ethel Smyth: The Wreckers Overture Context Composed and premiered in 1906, The Wreckers is one of Dame Ethel Smyth’s most intriguing operas. The original libretto was in French and was written by Henry Brewster. Smyth tried hard to get a French performance of the opera, however the first performance was Read more…

By Alex Burns, 2 years12 months ago
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Alan Menken ‘Overture’ from Beauty and the Beast: Tale As Old As Time

Alan Menken: Overture from Beauty and the Beast Context When originally released in 1991, Alan Menken’s score for Beauty and the Beast was regarded as one of his best. The Oscar-winning score, with lyrics by Howard Ashman, was then recreated in the 2017 live-action version of the film. This new Read more…

By Alex Burns, 2 years12 months 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, 2 years2 years ago

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