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John Williams ‘Flying to Neverland’: Hold on Tight!
John Williams: Flying to Neverland Context John Williams was brought on board for Stephen Spielberg’s 1991 film, Hook, as it was originally intended to be Read more…
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Samuel Coleridge-Taylor ‘Petite Suite’: Light Touch
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor: Petite Suite Context Born in August 1875 in Holborn, London, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor started learning the violin at a young age. At first it Read more…
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Ron Goodwin ‘633 Squadron’: Legendary Cinema
Ron Goodwin: 633 Squadron Context English composer Ron Goodwin was asked to write the music for the 1964 war film 633 Squadron a year before Read more…
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Joseph Haydn ‘Symphony No.2’: Second in Line
Joseph Haydn: Symphony No.2 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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Rebecca Clarke ‘Chinese Puzzle’: Pizzicato Mad!
Rebecca Clarke: Chinese Puzzle Context Composed in 1921 for solo violin and piano, Rebecca Clarke’s Chinese Puzzle is an intricate study for the violin. Using Read more…
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John Williams ‘Olympic Fanfare and Theme’: Cue Athletes
John Williams: Olympic Fanfare and Theme Context Commissioned by the Los Angeles Olympic Organising Committee for the 1984 Summer Olympics, John Williams had a big Read more…
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Alban Berg ‘Vier Stücke’: Charismatic Miniatures
Alban Berg: Vier Stücke Context Vier Stücke was composed in 1913 and are perhaps Berg’s only true miniatures. His wife Helene writes that he composed Read more…
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George Frideric Handel ‘There Were Shepherds Abiding in the Field’: Recitative
George Frideric Handel: There Were Shepherds Abiding in the Field Messiah Part I Context George Frideric Handel’s Messiah has remained one of the composer’s most Read more…
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Johannes Brahms ‘Hungarian Dance No.7’: A Short Twirl
Johannes Brahms: Hungarian Dance No.7 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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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky ‘February: Carnival’: The Seasons 2021
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: The Seasons February: Carnival Context Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky composed his twelve character pieces for piano, The Seasons, at the same time that Read more…