Ruth Crawford-Seeger: Suite for Wind Quintet Context Born on July 3rd, 1901, Ruth Crawford spent her early life in East Liverpool, Ohio. Throughout her childhood, the Read more…
Eric Whitacre: The Seal Lullaby Context Shortly after attending the ASCAP Musical Theatre Workshop in 2004, Eric Whitacre was soon contacted by a big film Read more…
Sergei Prokofiev: String Quartet No.1 Context Sergei Prokofiev composed his first string quartet in 1931 as a commission from the Library of Congress. The quartet Read more…
Richard Strauss: Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks Context Composed between 1894-5, Richard Strauss’ Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks is one of his most popular tone poems. The Read more…
Thomas Newman: Nemo Egg Context Thomas Newman is known for his broad portfolio of film scores for films such as The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Read more…
Aram Khachaturian: Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia Context Born in Tblisi, Georgia in 1903, Aram Khachaturian’s music is still performed regularly in concert halls today. Perhaps Read more…
Sergei Prokofiev: Sonata for Two Violins Context Sergei Prokofiev composed his Sonata for Two Violins in 1932 for a commission from Triton, a new Paris-based Read more…
Edward Elgar: The Music Makers Context Edward Elgar is fondly remembered as one of the forefront English composers of the late 19th/early 20th century. His music Read more…
Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 87 Context Haydn composed his set of six ‘Paris’ symphonies between 1785 and 1786. A product of a prestigious foreign commission from Read more…
Alberto Nepomuceno: Symphony in G minor Context Although not particularly known outside of his native country of Brazil, the music of Alberto Nepomuceno has recently Read more…