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William Walton ‘Two Pieces from Henry V’: The Death of Falstaff
William Walton: Two Pieces from Henry V No.1 Passacaglia – The Death of Falstaff Context William Walton was asked to compose the music for the Read more…
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Dmitri Shostakovich ‘Festive Overture’: A Quick Celebration
Dmitri Shostakovich: Festive Overture Context Commissioned by the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow at the very last minute for the 37th anniversary of the 1917 Revolution event Read more…
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Clara Schumann ‘Three Romances for Violin and Piano’: Rippling Waves of Emotion
Clara Schumann: Three Romances for Violin & Piano Context Clara Josephine Wieck was born on 13th September 1819 in Leipzig. Her mother was a famous Read more…
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Max Bruch ‘Scottish Fantasy’: “Lamenting the Glorious Times of Old”
Max Bruch: Scottish Fantasy Context Max Bruch was born on January 6th 1838 in Cologne. He received early musical training by pianist and composer, Ferdinand Hiller. Read more…
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Giacomo Puccini ‘I Crisantemi’: For Savoia
Giacomo Puccini: I Crisantemi Context Although mainly celebrated for his operas and vocal pieces, Giacomo Puccini also wrote a handful of works for chamber ensembles. Read more…
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Alexander Borodin ‘In the Steppes of Central Asia’: A Tale of Two Parties
Alexander Borodin: In the Steppes of Central Asia Context Composed in 1880, Alexander Borodin’s In the Steppes of Central Asia was intended to be presented Read more…
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Paweł Łukaszewski ‘Daylight Declines’: As Darkness Moves
Paweł Łukaszewski: Daylight Declines Context Regarded as one of Poland’s greatest musical talents of his generation, Paweł Łukaszewski is perhaps best-known for his choral works. Read more…
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Rebecca Clarke ‘Sonata for Viola and Piano’: Championing the Underdog
Rebecca Clarke: Sonata for Viola and Piano Context Remembered today as one of the finest chamber music composers of the twentieth century, Rebecca Clarke’s (1886-1979) Sonata for Read more…
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Nils Frahm ‘You’: You and Me
Nils Frahm: You Context Composed for solo piano, You features on Nils Frahm’s 2012 album Screws. During 2012, Frahm had broken his thumb and had Read more…
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Eric Coates ‘The Merrymakers’: A Miniature Overture
Eric Coates: The Merrymakers Context Subtitled ‘A Miniature Overture’, Eric Coates’ orchestral works The Merrymakers was completed in 1923. Originally called A New Year’s Overture, Read more…