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Ludwig van Beethoven ‘Egmont Overture’: A Tragic Triumph
Ludwig van Beethoven: Egmont Overture Context The Egmont Overture is the opening of a set of incidental music that Beethoven was commissioned to write for a 1787 play Read more…
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Tony Banks ‘Reveille’: Waking Up
Tony Banks: Reveille Context Known for being the keyboardist and founding member of the rock group Genesis, it might come as a surprise that Tony Read more…
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Nino Rota ‘The Godfather Waltz’: Haunting Beginnings
Nino Rota: The Godfather Waltz Context Nino Rota is fondly remembered for his film soundtracks, with The Godfather being at the top of that list. Read more…
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Gioachino Rossini ‘The Barber of Seville Overture’: Dynamic Beginnings
Gioachino Rossini: The Barber of Seville Overture Context Gioachino Rossini’s highly popular comic opera, The Barber of Seville was premiered on 20th February 1816 at Read more…
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Claude Debussy ‘Suite bergamasque’: Moonlight Rising
Claude Debussy: Suite bergamasque Context Composed between the years 1890 and 1905, Suite bergamasque has remained one of Claude Debussy’s most popular works for the Read more…
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Goff Richards ‘Oceans’: New Adventures
Goff Richards: Oceans Context Commissioned from the West of England Bandsmen’s Festival in 1984, Goff Richards’ Oceans was premiered at the 60th Anniversary Festival of Read more…
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Germaine Tailleferre ‘String Quartet’: Les Four
Germaine Tailleferre: String Quartet Context French composer Germaine Tailleferre (1892-1983) composed her String Quartet over a creative two-year period between 1917-1919. Tailleferre dedicated the work Read more…
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Gustav Holst ‘Brook Green Suite’: Simple Pastoral
Gustav Holst: Brook Green Suite Context Gustav Holst composed his 1933 Brook Green Suite for the St Paul’s Girls’ School junior string orchestra. Written whilst Read more…
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky ‘Souvenir de Florence’: A Tumultuous Journey
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Souvenir de Florence Context Composed as a response to being awarded an honorary membership of the Saint Petersburg Chamber Music Society in Read more…
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Paul Moravec ‘Autumn Song’: A Fragile Union
Paul Moravec: Autumn Song Context Paul Moravec (1957-) is an award-winning American composer who is based in New York. After studying composition at Harvard University Read more…