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Aaron Copland ‘The Red Pony Suite’: Western Wonder
Aaron Copland: The Red Pony Suite Context Composed for Lewis Milestone’s 1949 film The Red Pony, Aaron Copland’s music for the film was soon made Read more…
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Giuseppe Verdi ‘Dies Irae’: A Dramatic Decision
Giuseppe Verdi: Dies Irae Context Born in October 1813, Giuseppe Verdi grew up in Le Roncole, a small village in Italy. After learning the organ, Verdi Read more…
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Grace Mary Williams ‘Sea Sketches for String Orchestra’: A Welsh Wonder
Grace Mary Williams: Sea Sketches Context Grace Mary Williams was born in Barry, Wales in 1906, where from a young age was encouraged to take part Read more…
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Carl Maria von Weber ‘Bassoon Concerto’: A Triumphant Bassoon
Carl Maria von Weber: Bassoon Concerto Context Carl Maria von Weber’s ever-popular Bassoon Concerto in F Major was originally composed in 1811, but was later revised in Read more…
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Amy Beach ‘Piano Concerto in C# minor’: A Fearless Female Force
Amy Beach: Piano Concerto in C# Minor Context Amy Beach was born in 1867 in New Hampshire. It has been extensively documented that Beach was Read more…
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Aaron Copland ‘Letter from Home’: A Comforting Read
Aaron Copland: Letter from Home Context Aaron Copland (1900-1990), was born in Brooklyn, New York City into a Conservative Jewish family. Whilst growing up he, along Read more…
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John Williams ‘Harry’s Wondrous World’: Un-Apologetically Potter
John Williams: Harry’s Wondrous World Context By the year 2001, John Williams was already one of the most sought after film composers in the world. Read more…
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Arnold Schoenberg ‘Notturno for Strings and Harp’: Shimmering Strings
Arnold Schoenberg: Notturno for Strings and Harp Context Composed in 1895, Arnold Schoenberg’s Notturno for Strings and Harp combines unusual scoring with a side of Read more…
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Keiko Abe ‘The Wave Impressions Concerto for Marimba’: A Colourful Concerto
Keiko Abe: The Wave Impressions Concerto for Marimba Context Keiko Abe’s The Wave Impression Concerto for Marimba was composed in 2002 and it is written for Read more…
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Samuel Coleridge-Taylor ‘Deep River’: Exploring Heritage
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor: Deep River Context Born in August 1875 in Holborn, London, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor started learning the violin at a young age. At first it Read more…