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Franz Liszt ‘Réminiscenes de Norma’: A Tragic Story

Franz Liszt: Réminiscenes de Norma Context During the 1800s opera had a lot of appeal to audiences. From big dramatic storylines to emotional arias, opera was in its prime during this century. Although opera was perceived to have a glamorous aura, it was actually quite inaccessible for a large part Read more…

By Alex Burns, 4 years2 years ago
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Ludovico Einaudi ‘I Giorni’: A Touching Lament

Ludovico Einaudi: I Giorni Context Ludovico Maria Enrico Einaudi was born in Turin, Italy in 1955. Einaudi began to compose his own music when he reached his teen years, with his main musical tool being a guitar. He decided to study formally and gained a place at the prestigious Conservatorio Read more…

By Alex Burns, 4 years2 years ago
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Cécile Chaminade ‘Concertino for Flute and Piano in D major’: A Tuneful Adventure

Cécile Chaminade: Concertino for Flute Context Cécile Chaminade was born in Paris, 1857. At a young age she started playing the piano, with her mother being her first teacher. She then learnt with Félix Le Couppey. As well as learning the piano, Chaminade also took an interest in learning the Read more…

By Alex Burns, 4 years2 years ago
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Joan Trimble ‘The Green Bough’: A Tranquil Duo

Joan Trimble: The Green Bough Context Joan Trimble was born in 1915 in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh. She, from a young age, learnt to play the piano, read music and then compose her own music. She studied piano with Annie Lord at the Royal Irish Academy of Music, Dublin. She continued Read more…

By Alex Burns, 4 years2 years ago
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Fiona Bennett ‘A Lad and a Lass’: Reminiscing Times of Yore

Fiona Bennett: ‘A Lad and a Lass’ Context 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 study piano performance and music theory at the Royal Welsh College of Music Read more…

By Alex Burns, 5 years2 years ago

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