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Max Reger ‘Cello Sonata No.1’: Heroic Romanticism

Max Reger: Cello Sonata No.1 Context German composer Max Reger composed his First Cello Sonata in 1892 whilst in Wiesbaden. The piece was dedicated to cellist Oskar Brückner who also premiered the work a year later in 1893 in Wiesbaden, with the composer at the piano. The sonata has been Read more…

By Alex Burns, 3 months ago
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Frédéric Chopin ‘Fantasie-Impromptu’: Powerful Polyrhythms

Frédéric Chopin: Fantasie-Impromptu Context Composed in 1834, but not published until after Frédéric Chopin’s death in 1855, Fantasie-Impromptu has remained one of the composer’s most popular works. It is not explicitly known why Chopin did not want any of his works to be posthumously published, especially with the popularity of Read more…

By Alex Burns, 3 months ago
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Maurice Ravel ‘Jeux d’eau’: Water Games

Maurice Ravel: Jeux d’eau Context Composed in 1901 when Maurice Ravel was under the tutelage of Gabriel Fauré, Jeux d’eau (‘Fountains’ / ‘Water Games’) was dedicated to the composer’s tutor. The first premiere of the piece came at a private viewing for the Les Apaches. The public premiere came in Read more…

By Alex Burns, 3 months ago
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky ‘March: The Song of the Lark’: The Seasons 2021 

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: The Seasons  March: Song of the Lark Context  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky composed his twelve character pieces for piano, The Seasons, at the same time that he was writing his popular ballet, Swan Lake. Each piece in The Seasons depicts a different month of the year in Russia. Read more…

By Alex Burns, 3 months3 months ago
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Frédéric Chopin ‘Piano Sonata No.3’: Devilishly Difficult Piano

Frédéric Chopin: Piano Sonata No.3 Context The last of the three piano sonatas that Frédéric Chopin composed has since been regarded as his most technically complex to perform. Composed in 1844 during his mature years, the sonata explores structures that were made popular by his German contemporaries. This weighty four-movement Read more…

By Alex Burns, 3 months3 months ago
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Rebecca Clarke ‘Chinese Puzzle’: Pizzicato Mad!

Rebecca Clarke: Chinese Puzzle Context Composed in 1921 for solo violin and piano, Rebecca Clarke’s Chinese Puzzle is an intricate study for the violin. Using the pentatonic scale, Clarke bases this short study on typical Oriental themes and harmony.    The Music Throughout the entirety of Chinese Puzzle, the violin Read more…

By Alex Burns, 4 months3 months ago
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Alban Berg ‘Vier Stücke’: Charismatic Miniatures

Alban Berg: Vier Stücke Context Vier Stücke was composed in 1913 and are perhaps Berg’s only true miniatures. His wife Helene writes that he composed them in June, which means it was in the same month as his fateful visit to his tutor, Schoenberg. It is recorded that this meeting Read more…

By Alex Burns, 4 months4 months ago
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky ‘February: Carnival’: The Seasons 2021

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: The Seasons  February: Carnival Context  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky composed his twelve character pieces for piano, The Seasons, at the same time that he was writing his popular ballet, Swan Lake. Each piece in The Seasons depicts a different month of the year in Russia. Although originally composed Read more…

By Alex Burns, 5 months5 months ago
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Cécile Chaminade ‘Automne’: Peaceful Rhapsody

Cécile Chaminade: Automne 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 violin. She Read more…

By Alex Burns, 5 months3 months ago
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Claude Debussy ‘Arabesque No.1’: Perfect Relaxation

Claude Debussy: Arabesque No.1 Context Composed between 1888-1891, Claude Debussy’s set of two arabesques were some of the composer’s earlier works. The first in particular has remained a popular piece amongst audiences and performers alike. Although composed when Debussy was in his mid-twenties, the arabesques are a mere hint of Read more…

By Alex Burns, 5 months5 months ago

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