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Antonín Dvořák ‘Hussite Overture’: The Slavonic Period
Antonín Dvořák: Hussite Overture Context Composed for the 1883 gala opening of the Prague National Theatre, Antonín Dvořák’s Hussite Overture is one of his more Read more…
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Steve Reich ‘Quartet’: Unique Timbres
Steve Reich: Quartet Context Co-commissioned by the Southbank Centre, Carnegie Hall, The Juilliard School, Cité de la musique and Köner Philharmonie, Steve Reich’s Quartet was Read more…
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Debbie Wiseman ‘Wolf Hall’: Historical Performance
Debbie Wiseman: Wolf Hall Context First broadcast in 2015, BBC’s Wolf Hall is a six-part historical series based on Hilary Mantel’s novels of the same Read more…
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Percy Grainger ‘Willow Willow’: Lamenting Love
Percy Grainger: Willow Willow Context Willow Willow was Percy Grainger’s first setting of a traditional tune, which was written for voice and piano in 1898. Read more…
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Gustav Mahler ‘Symphony No.1’: From 1 to 1000
Gustav Mahler: Symphony No.1 Context Composed between winter 1887 and spring 1888, Gustav Mahler’s First Symphony went through a number of revisions after its premiere Read more…
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William Mathias ‘Serenade’: Welsh Wonder
William Mathias: Serenade Context Welsh composer, William Mathias, composed Serenade in 1963. Although largely remembered for his large catalogue of choral music, Mathias also wrote Read more…
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Felix Mendelssohn ‘Symphony No.4’: Italian
Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony No.4 ‘Italian’ Context During the early 1830s, Felix Mendelssohn visited Italy, where he was inspired to write a number of his works, Read more…
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Lars-Erik Larsson ‘Pastoral Suite’: Swedish Countryside
Lars-Erik Larsson: Pastoral Suite Context In 1937, Swedish composer Lars-Erik Larsson began working as a composer-conductor for the Swedish national radio service. It was here Read more…
Ballet
Bohuslav Martinů ‘La Revue de Cuisine Suite’: One Act Wonder
Bohuslav Martinů: La Revue de Cuisine Suite Context One of the leading Czech composers during the 20th Century, Bohuslav Martinů wrote over 400 works, including Read more…
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George Frideric Handel ‘Let Us Break Their Bonds Asunder’: Psalm 2:3
George Frideric Handel: Let Us Break Their Bonds Asunder Messiah Part II Context George Frideric Handel’s Messiah has remained one of the composer’s most beloved Read more…