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Eric Ball ‘A Kensington Concerto’: A Piece for Remembrance
Eric Ball: A Kensington Concerto Context Eric Walter John Ball was born in Gloucestershire in October 1903 and was the eldest of 16 siblings. He Read more…
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John Adams ‘The Chairman Dances’: Programmatic Genius
John Adams: The Chairman Dances Context The Chairman Dances by American composer John Adams is a mesmerising display of programmatic mastery in the post-minimalist movement. Written Read more…
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Ēriks Ešenvalds ‘Stars’: A State of Permanent Ecstasy
Ēriks Ešenvalds: Stars Context Ēriks Ešenvalds is a Latvian composer and was born in 1977. He studied at the Latvian Baptist Theological Seminary, before attending the Read more…
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Frédéric Chopin ‘Nocturne Op. 15 No. 3’: Experimenting with the Night
Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne Op.15, No.3 Context Chopin’s catalogue of music reaches around 235 compositions, most of which are for solo piano. He was educated in the Read more…
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Dorothy Ker ‘A Gentle Infinity’: An Eccentric Sound Palette
Dorothy Ker: A Gentle Infinity Context Dorothy Ker was born in Caterton, New Zealand in 1965. She completed her BMus and MMus degrees at the University Read more…
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Gustav Mahler ‘Piano Quartet in A Minor’: A Forgotten Gem
Gustav Mahler: Piano Quartet in A minor Context At the young age of sixteen, Mahler was finishing off his first year at Vienna Conservatory. Studying Read more…
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Eric Ball ‘Resurgam’: I Shall Rise Again
Eric Ball: Resurgam Context Eric Walter John Ball was born in Gloucestershire in October 1903 and was the eldest of 16 siblings. He learned to Read more…
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Alexander Glazunov ‘Saxophone Concerto’: A New Discovery
Alexander Glazunov: Saxophone Concerto Context Premiered in Sweden in November 1934, with Sigurd Raschèr as the soloist, Alexander Glazunov’s Saxophone Concerto is a staple in Read more…
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George Frideric Handel ‘For We Like Sheep’: Have Gone Astray
George Frideric Handel: For We Like Sheep Messiah Part II Context George Frideric Handel’s Messiah has remained one of the composer’s most beloved works. Incredibly, Read more…
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John Harbison ‘Symphony No.4’: Strong Impulses
John Harbison: Symphony No.4 Context American composer John Harbison composed his Fourth Symphony in 2003 after a commission from the Seattle Symphony came through. The Read more…