Steve Reich: Piano Phase Context Steve Reich is known for his contributions to the minimalist movement of the twentieth century. As the title suggests, minimalism is a form of art music that uses minimal musical material Read more…
Erik Satie: Je te veux Erik Satie’s instantly recognisable Je te veux was originally scored for voice and piano, however, over the years this well-loved melody has also been scored for chamber orchestra, and most famously – solo Read more…
Franz Liszt: Liebestraum No.3 Franz Liszt was born in 1811 in Hungary, into an already well-established musical family. His father, Adam Liszt, had been in service for Prince Nikolaus II Esterházy. This meant he was in Read more…
Richard Peaslee: Nightsongs Richard Peaslee was born in New York City in 1930. He studied composition at Yale University, and began to specialise in big band music. With Peaslee’s breadth of knowledge, his style has been Read more…
Rebecca Clarke: Sonata for Viola and Piano Remembered today as one of the finest chamber music composers of the twentieth century, Rebecca Clarke’s (1886-1979) Sonata for Viola and Piano is a staple in viola repertoire. Although her compositional Read more…
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 14 (Moonlight Sonata) Composed in 1801, Beethoven’s fourteenth piano sonata is perhaps his most famous. Now known as the Moonlight Sonata, this solo work for piano is regularly performed around the Read more…
Fiona Bennett: ‘A Lad and a Lass’ Fiona Bennett (1962-present), is a Welsh composer. Born and raised in Cardiff, Bennett began receiving piano lessons at age 4. Ten years later, Bennett was awarded a scholarship to Read more…
Dearest readers, welcome to Classicalexburns – the No. 1 classical music blog in the world! I am glad to find some time on this busy Easter weekend to write a blog on a suite of Read more…
Dearest readers, we have made it to Day ‘I’ of my jam-packed October Alphabet Challenge! Today, I shall be delving into the musical world of John Ireland, and his set of three miniatures for piano Read more…
Dearest readers, the time has come to begin the annual Classicalexburns ‘Alphabet Challenge’, which is usually in August, however, due to my previous MA responsibilities it has been moved to October. If you’re new to Read more…