Paul Lovatt-Cooper: Vitae Aeternum Context Paul Lovatt-Cooper was born in Alderney, 1976. His parents were both Officers in the Salvation Army, so Lovatt-Cooper was quickly immersed Read more…
Anton Bruckner: Symphony No. 7 Context Anton Bruckner (1824-1896) composed his ever-popular Seventh Symphony between the years 1881-1883. It was then subject to further revisions Read more…
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: The Seasons September: The Hunt Context Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky composed his twelve character pieces for piano, The Seasons, at the same time Read more…
Jocelyn Pook: The Wife Context The Wife is a 2017 drama film featuring Glenn Close and Jonathan Pryce. The main premise of the film is Read more…
Camille Saint-Saëns: Symphony No.3 ‘Organ’ Context Camille Saint-Saëns composed his popular Third Symphony in 1886 after a commission from the Philharmonic Society in the UK Read more…
Johannes Brahms: Hungarian Dance No.16 Context Johannes Brahms completed his 21 Hungarian Dances by 1879, and they still remain one his most popular collections of Read more…
Malcolm Arnold: Fantasy for Tuba Context Malcolm Arnold was born in Northampton, England in October 1921. He took up playing the trumpet at age 12, Read more…
Henryk Górecki: Totus Tuus Context Composed in 1987, Totus Tuus (‘Totally Yours’), is perhaps one of Henryk Górecki’s most treasured works. The work was composed Read more…
Alexander Alyabyev: Piano Trio in A minor Context Although not published until over 100 years after his death in 1950, Alexander Alyabyev’s highly Romantic Piano Read more…
Marianna Bottini: Clarinet Concerto Context One of the forefront voices in Italian classical music in the 19th century, Marianna Bottini (1802-58) was one of the Read more…