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Soweto String Quartet ‘Sophiatown’: When Cultures Collide
Soweto String Quartet: Sophiatown Context Sophiatown is a composition that appears on the second studio by Soweto String Quartet – Renaissance. Released in 1996, the Read more…
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Frederick Delius ‘On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring’: New Seasons
Frederick Delius: On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring Context Composed in 1912 as the first part of Frederick Delius’ Two Pieces for Small Orchestra, Read more…
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Gilbert Vinter ‘Spectrum’: A Colourful Statement
Gilbert Vinter: Spectrum Context Gilbert Vinter (1909-1969) was most known for his work as a conductor and as a composer of brass band music. Vinter Read more…
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ‘Piano Sonata No.11’: Rondo Alla Turk
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata No.11 Rondo Alla Turk Context Composed in 1783 and published in 1784, Mozart’s famous Eleventh Piano Sonata is also Read more…
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Randall D. Standridge ‘Imaginarium’: A Creative Process
Randall D. Standridge: Imaginarium Context American composer Randall D. Standrige has made a fruitful career as a composer thus far. He is perhaps most-known for Read more…
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John Williams ‘Theme from Superman’: A Heroic Opening
John Williams: Theme from Superman Context Following on from the successes from some of his other 1970s film scores for films such as Jaws (1975) Read more…
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Grant Kirkhope ‘Mid Boss Mayhem’: Video Game Gold
Grant Kirkhope: Mid Boss Mayhem Context Scottish video game composer Grant Kirkhope was exposed to music from a young age. Kirkhope taught himself the guitar Read more…
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Franz Schubert ‘Symphony No.5’: A Youthful Work
Franz Schubert: Symphony No.5 Context Completed between September-October 1816, Franz Schubert’s Fifth Symphony was quickly published after the seldom-heard Fourth Symphony. There have been a Read more…
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Nico Muhly ‘Viola Concerto’: A Moment of Magic
Nico Muhly: Viola Concerto Context Nico Muhly (1981-) composed his vivacious Viola Concerto in 2014 due to a joint commission from the Orquesta Nacionales de Read more…
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Johannes Brahms ‘Hungarian Dance No.20’: The Penultimate Dance
Johannes Brahms: Hungarian Dance No.20 Context Johannes Brahms completed his 21 Hungarian Dances by 1879, and they still remain one his most popular collections of Read more…