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John Williams ‘Star Wars Main Title’: A Long Time Ago…
John Williams: Star Wars Main Title Context Between 1977 and 2019 John Williams has composed the scores for nearly all of the Star Wars films. Read more…
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Cécile Chaminade ‘Automne’: Peaceful Rhapsody
Cécile Chaminade: Automne Context Cécile Chaminade was born in Paris, 1857. At a young age she started playing the piano, with her mother being her Read more…
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John Tavener ‘The Lamb’: Little Lamb
John Tavener: The Lamb Context Known for his incredible catalogue of sacred vocal works, John Tavener has been described as “having a very rare gift Read more…
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Edvard Grieg ‘Violin Sonata No.3’: Vivacious Violin
Edvard Grieg: Violin Sonata No.3 Context Throughout his career, Edvard Grieg composed three violin sonatas. The first two he wrote relatively quickly, but the third Read more…
Bassoon Concerto
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ‘Bassoon Concerto’: Bold Bassoon
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Bassoon Concerto Context Composed in 1774, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Bassoon Concerto is a staple in bassoon repertory. Written when Mozart was just Read more…
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George Frideric Handel ‘Pifa’: Pastorale Symphony
George Frideric Handel: Pifa Messiah Part I Context George Frideric Handel’s Messiah has remained one of the composer’s most beloved works. Incredibly, Handel completed this Read more…
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Michael Giacchino ‘Ratatouille Main Theme’: Cooking in Paris
Michael Giacchino: Ratatouille Main Theme Context Michael Giacchino returned to Pixar for the second time to compose the score for the 2007 film, Ratatouille. Giacchino Read more…
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Henri Duparc ‘Phidylé’: French Romantic
Henri Duparc: Phidylé Context Based on the 1858 poem of the same name by Leconte de Lisle, Henri Duparc’s setting of Phidylé remains one of Read more…
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Johannes Brahms ‘Hungarian Dance No.6’: Vivace!
Johannes Brahms: Hungarian Dance No.6 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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Edvard Grieg ‘In Autumn’: Seasonal Concert-Overture
Edvard Grieg: In Autumn Context Edvard Grieg composed his concert overture, In Autumn in 1865. The work is inspired by Autumn landscapes that Grieg enjoyed Read more…