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Zoltán Kodály ‘Háry János Suite’: Hungary in Satire
Zoltán Kodály: Háry János Suite Context Premiering at the Royal Hungarian Opera House in 1926, Zoltán Kodály’s folk opera Háry János has remained one of Read more…
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Gustav Holst ‘Beni Mora’: Eastern Traditions
Gustav Holst: Beni Mora Context Composed between 1909-12, Gustav Holst’s three-movement suite Beni Mora is one of his lesser-known works. Inspired by a trip to Read more…
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ‘Eine Kleine Nachtmusik’: Little Serenade
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik Context Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Eine kleine Nachtmusik was composed in 1787 at the same time as he was writing Read more…
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Richard Wagner ‘Lohengrin Prelude to Act I’: The Holy Grail
Richard Wagner: Lohengrin Prelude to Act I Context Richard Wagner’s Romantic opera Lohengrin was first performed in 1850. During the 1840s, Wagner had spent much Read more…
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John Williams ‘Hedwig’s Theme’: Sufficiently Mystical and Magical
John Williams: Hedwig’s Theme Context By the year 2001, John Williams was already one of the most sought after film composers in the world. With Read more…
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Ralph Vaughan Williams ‘The Wasps Overture’: Buzz Buzz!
Ralph Vaughan Williams: The Wasps Overture Context Ralph Vaughan Williams composed the incidental music for a production of Aristophane’s The Wasps in 1909. The music Read more…
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Thea Musgrave ‘Song of the Enchanter’: A Magical Whirlwind
Thea Musgrave: Song of the Enchanter Context Thea Musgrave was born in Scotland in 1928 and she began her higher education at the University of Edinburgh Read more…
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Karl Jenkins ‘Adiemus’: A United Front
Karl Jenkins: Adiemus Context Karl Jenkins composed his “new age” song Adiemus as part of the Adiemus project, which was officially released on Adiemus: Songs Read more…
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Gabriel Fauré ‘Piano Quartet No.2’: A Driving Force
Gabriel Fauré: Piano Quartet No.2 Context Gabriel Fauré composed his Second Piano Quartet between 1885-86, and it premiered in January 1887 at the Société Nationale Read more…
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Rachel Portman ‘Chocolat’ Main Title’: A Tasty Treat
Rachel Portman: Chocolat Main Title Context Chocolat was released in 2000 and is based on the novel of the same name by Joanne Harris. The Read more…