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Martin Ellerby ‘Paris Sketches’: Ding Dong Tolls the Bells!
Martin Ellerby: Paris Sketches Context Martin Ellerby has composed a range of different genres of music including symphonies, concertos, brass band works, chamber music and Read more…
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Dmitri Kabalevsky ‘The Comedians’: Send in the Clowns!
Dmitri Kabalevsky: The Comedians Context Born in 1904 in Saint Petersburg, Kabalevsky was encouraged at a young age to focus on “important” subjects, such as Read more…
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Aaron Copland ‘Fanfare for the Common Man’: Championing All
Aaron Copland: Fanfare for the Common Man Context Composed in 1942 for the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and conductor Eugene Goossens, Fanfare for the Common Man Read more…
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Johann Sebastian Bach ‘Brandenburg Concerto No. 3’: Captivatingly Contrapuntal
J. S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 Context The development of the concerto, suites and recitatives were prominent throughout the baroque era, with the output Read more…
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Grażyna Bacewicz ‘Concert Etude’: Compositional Intensity
Grażyna Bacewicz: Concert Etude Context Remembered for her progressive compositonal style, her work is often recorded and performed in modern concert halls. Her 1943 orchestral Read more…
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Alan Silvestri ‘Back to the Future Main Titles’: Great Scott!
Alan Silvestri: Back to the Future Main Titles Context Alan Silvestri composed the soundtrack for the 1985 sci-fi movie, Back to the Future, with the Read more…
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Ferde Grofé ‘Grand Canyon Suite’: An American Adventure
Ferde Grofé: Grand Canyon Suite Context Ferdinand Grofé was born in New York City in 1892, and was born into a musical family. His father Read more…
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Joseph Haydn ‘Symphony No.13’: Chamber Sonorities
Joseph Haydn: Symphony No.13 Context Often known as the ‘Father of the Symphony’, Joseph Haydn’s legacy as a symphonist stays strong today. Haydn composed 104 Read more…
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Leoš Janáček ‘String Quartet No.2’: Intimate Letters
Leoš Janáček: String Quartet No.2 Intimate Letters Context Composed in 1923, Leoš Janáček’s Second String Quartet was the second of two quartet commissions from the Read more…
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Edward Elgar ‘Romance for Bassoon’: British Passion
Edward Elgar: Romance for Bassoon Genesis of Romance for Bassoon Composed in 1910 for the principal bassoonist of the London Symphony Orchestra – Edwin F Read more…