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Scott Joplin ‘Weeping Willow’: A Ragtime Two-Step
Scott Joplin: Weeping Willow Context Scott Joplin is remembered for being one of the most memorable ragtime composers of the turn-of-the-century during his lifetime (1868-1917). Read more…
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Johannes Brahms ‘Hungarian Dance No.3’: Stately Winds
Johannes Brahms: Hungarian Dance No.3 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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Barrington Pheloung ‘Lewis Main Titles’: Crack the Case!
Barrington Pheloung: Lewis Main Titles Context Australian composer Barrington Pheloung (1954-2019) is now best remembered for his music for Inspector Morse, Lewis, and Endeavour. Running Read more…
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George Frideric Handel ‘Behold, A Virgin Shall Conceive’: A Short Interlude
George Frideric Handel: Behold, A Virgin Shall Conceive Messiah Part I Context George Frideric Handel’s Messiah has remained one of the composer’s most beloved works. Read more…
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Peter Meechan ‘Fragile Oasis’: Earth vs Space
Peter Meechan: Fragile Oasis Context Peter Meechan’s Fragile Oasis for brass band was commissioned by Leyland band and Michael Bach. The work was first performed Read more…
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Scott Joplin ‘Maple Leaf Rag’: The OG Rag
Scott Joplin: Maple Leaf Rag Context Scott Joplin is remembered for being one of the most memorable ragtime composers of the turn-of-the-century during his lifetime Read more…
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Toru Takemitsu ‘Requiem for String Orchestra’: Death is a Part of Life
Toru Takemitsu: Requiem for String Orchestra Context Toru Takemitsu was born in 1930 in Tokyo. At a very young age, Takemitsu was called into military service. However, during Read more…
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Miriam Hyde ‘Piano Concerto No.1’: Bold Piano
Miriam Hyde: Piano Concerto No.1 Context Composed in 1933 when she was just 20 years old, Miriam Hyde’s Piano Concerto No.1 was structured from a Read more…
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Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov ‘Capriccio Espagnol’: Viva España!
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio Espagnol Context During the latter half of the nineteenth century there was a trend of creating works of music inspired by traditional Read more…
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Johannes Brahms ‘Hungarian Dance No.2’: A Quick Dance
Johannes Brahms: Hungarian Dance No.2 Context Johannes Brahms completed his 21 Hungarian Dances by 1879, and they still remain one his most popular collections of Read more…