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Alexander Krein ‘Jewish Sketches’: Blurring the Lines of Traditions
Alexander Krein: Jewish Sketches Context Born in Russia in 1883, Alexander Krein and his family were surrounded by Jewish traditions. His father, Abram Krein, moved Read more…
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Grażyna Bacewicz ‘Concerto for String Orchestra’: Old and New
Grażyna Bacewicz: Concerto for String Orchestra Context Grażyna Bacewicz was Born in Łódź, Poland in 1909, Bacewicz was introduced to music at a young age Read more…
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Bear McCreary ‘Godzilla Main Title’: Earth-Shattering Beginnings
Bear McCreary: Godzilla Main Title Context The American film, TV and video game composer Bear McCreary (1979-) is one of the leaders in mainstream composition. Read more…
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Teresa Carreño ‘La Fausse Note’: A South American Scherzo
Teresa Carreño: La Fausse Note Context Teresa Carreño was born in Venezuela 1853 into a musical family. She began piano lessons with her father and Read more…
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ‘Clarinet Quintet in A’: Collaborative Clarinet
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Clarinet Quintet in A Context Mozart’s Clarinet Quintet was born from his love of the newly-found instrument. Written for the famous clarinettist Read more…
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Yiruma ‘River Flows in You’: A Gentle Journey
Yiruma: River Flows in You Context Yiruma, born Lee Ru-ma, is a South Korean-British composer and pianist. Born in 1978 in South Korea, Yiruma moved Read more…
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Johannes Brahms: Hungarian Dance No.18′: Bursting with Energy
Johannes Brahms: Hungarian Dance No.18 Context Johannes Brahms completed his 21 Hungarian Dances by 1879, and they still remain one his most popular collections of Read more…
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George Frideric Handel: ’But Thou didst not leave his soul’: Psalm 16:10
George Frideric Handel: But Thou didst not leave his soul Messiah Part II Context George Frideric Handel’s Messiah has remained one of the Read more…
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Herbert Howells ‘Rhapsodic Quintet’: An Epoch of British Times
Herbert Howells: Rhapsodic Quintet The Music Rhapsodic Quintet sketches date back to 1919, just after World War I. A landmark work for British chamber music, Read more…
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Iannis Xenakis ‘Jonchaies’: An Orchestral Cacophony
Iannis Xenakis: Jonchaies Context Jonchaies was composed in 1977, alongside another one of Xenakis’ compositions, La Légende D’eer. The latter is a composition which is Read more…