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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ‘Andante for Flute & Orchestra’: Second Try
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Andante for Flute & Orchestra K.315 Context Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed his Andante for Flute & Orchestra in 1778, after a commission Read more…
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Harry Gregson-Williams ‘A Narnia Lullaby’: An Ulterior Motive
Harry Gregson-Williams: A Narnia Lullaby Context Harry Gregson-Williams composed the score for the 2005 fantasy film The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and Read more…
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George Frideric Handel ‘For Unto Us A Child Is Born’: Wonderful!
George Frideric Handel: For Unto Us A Child Is Born Messiah Part I Context George Frideric Handel’s Messiah has remained one of the composer’s most Read more…
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Ernst von Dohnányi ‘Piano Concerto No.1’: Drama and Intensity
Ernst von Dohnányi: Piano Concerto No.1 Context As well as being a great pianist and conductor, Ernst von Dohnányi (1877-1960) is most fondly remembered for Read more…
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Rosy Wertheim ‘String Quartet’: Dutch Flair
Rosy Wertheim: String Quartet Context The Dutch composer, Rosy Wertheim (1888-1949), was one of the first female composers who completed her professional music education and Read more…
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Edvard Grieg ‘Piano Concerto in A’: A Bold Trio of Music
Edvard Grieg: Piano Concerto in A Context Edvard Grieg composed his famous Piano Concerto in 1868, and remained the only completed concerto by the composer. Read more…
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Joseph Haydn ‘Symphony No.1’: Where It All Began
Joseph Haydn: Symphony No.1 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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Jerry Goldsmith ‘Suite from Mulan’: A Girl Worth Fighting For
Jerry Goldsmith: Suite from Mulan Context Jerry Goldsmith composed the score for the 1998 Disney film, Mulan, with Matthew Wilder and David Zippel writing the Read more…
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Johannes Brahms ‘Hungarian Dance No.5’: The Famous Five
Johannes Brahms: Hungarian Dance No.5 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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Francis Poulenc ‘Mélancolie’: The End is Near
Francis Poulenc: Mélancolie Context Composed in war-torn France in 1940, Francis Poulenc’s Mélancolie for solo piano certainly added a glimmer of light into the composer’s Read more…