Blogs
Musical Beasts and Where to Find Them by Mary Gernon
Musical Beasts and Where to Find Them Throughout childhood, my parents would find me warbling to songbirds, serenading cats or performing sonatas to chickens. I Read more…
Blogs
Ludwig van Beethoven ‘Symphony No.1’: New Beginnings
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No.1 Context Ludwig van Beethoven grew up hearing and learning about the symphonies of his predecessors such as Mozart and Haydn. Read more…
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Krzysztof Penderecki ‘Intermezzo’: In Memoriam
Krzysztof Penderecki: Intermezzo Context Composed in 1973, Krzysztof Penderecki’s Intermezzo is composed for 24 strings. The work bears resemblance to his First Symphony in terms Read more…
German Project
Ludwig van Beethoven ‘Klaviersonate Nr. 17’: Der Sturm
Ludwig van Beethoven: Klaviersonate Nr. 17 Der historische Kontext Die Klaviersonate Nr. 17 von Ludwig van Beethoven wurde zwischen 1801-1802 komponiert. Sie wird oft als Read more…
Interviews
Interview with Kris Garfitt
Interview with Kris Garfitt Award-winning trombonist Kris Garfitt is constantly busy with concerts, competitions and recitals. His sheer breadth of styles has led him to Read more…
Blogs
Jean Sibelius ‘The Swan of Tuonela’: Gliding into Darkness
Jean Sibelius: The Swan of Tuonela Context Jean Sibelius composed The Swan of Tuonela in 1895 as part of the Lemminkäinen Suite. The suite is Read more…
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Ludwig van Beethoven ‘Piano Sonata No.17’: The Tempest
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.17 Context Ludwig van Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No.17 was composed between 1801-02. Often referred to as ‘The Tempest’, the nickname Read more…
German Project
Ludwig van Beethoven Symphonie Nr. 5: Dun dun dun dunnnn!
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphonie Nr. 5 Ein Schnappschuss Der historische Kontext Die 5. Symphonie von Ludwig van Beethoven, die zwischen 1804 und 1808 komponiert wurde, Read more…
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Interview with Philip Harper
Interview with Philip Harper Award-winning conductor and composer Philip Harper has led the world’s No.1 brass band, The Cory Band, since 2012. He has won Read more…
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Anatoly Liadov ‘The Enchanted Lake’: Magical Water
Anatoly Liadov: The Enchanted Lake Context First performed in 1909 in St Petersburg, Anatoly Liadov’s serene orchestral work The Enchanted Lake is one of the Read more…