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Leroy Anderson ‘The Waltzing Cat’: Puss in Boots
Leroy Anderson: The Waltzing Cat Context Composed in 1950, Leroy Anderson’s light orchestral piece The Waltzing Cat is among a collection of his most charming Read more…
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Samuel Barber ‘Sure on this Shining Night’: Hearts all Whole
Samuel Barber: Sure on this Shining Night Context Although perhaps most well-known for his orchestral works and concertos, Samuel Barber is also celebrated for his Read more…
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Ludwig van Beethoven ‘Coriolan Overture’: Live or Die
Ludwig van Beethoven: Coriolan Overture Context Composed in 1807, Ludwig van Beethoven’s Coriolan Overture was used in Heinrich Joseph von Collin’s tragedy of the same Read more…
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Pinar Toprak ‘Captain Marvel Theme’: Girl Power!
Pinar Toprak: Captain Marvel Theme Context Turkish-American composer Pinar Toprak has composed a number of soundtracks for film, television and video games. She has been Read more…
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Maurice Ravel ‘Le Tombeau de Couperin’: A Whimsical Memory
Maurice Ravel: Le Tombeau de Couperin Context Originally a six-movement solo composition for piano, Ravel’s Le Tombeau de Couperin was composed between 1914 and 1917. ‘Tombeau’ is Read more…
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Patrick Doyle ‘Harry in Winter’: A Development of Character
Patrick Doyle: Harry in Winter Context With the first three Harry Potter films accompanied by music from American composer John Williams, the fourth instalment, Harry Read more…
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Peter Graham ‘On the Shoulders of Giants’: Epic Steps
Peter Graham: On the Shoulders of Giants Context Peter Graham was born in Scotland in 1958. He is most known for his works for brass Read more…
Bassoon Concerto
Antonio Vivaldi ‘Bassoon Concerto in E minor’: Double Reed Challenge
Antonio Vivaldi: Bassoon Concerto in E minor Context Antonio Vivaldi composed a vast amount of concertos for a range of different instruments. No less than Read more…
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Vincent d’Indy ‘Symphonie Cévenole’: Picturesque French Landscapes
Vincent D’Indy: Symphonie Cévenole Context The French composer and pedagogue Vincent d’Indy (1851-1931) composed and published many works over his lifetime, although sadly now many Read more…
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Bedřich Smetana ‘Triumphal Symphony’: Celebrations Galore
Bedřich Smetana: Triumphal Symphony Context Composed in 1853-54, Bedřich Smetana’s only formal symphony, also known as the ‘Triumphal’ or ‘Festive’, is an interesting work. It Read more…