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Johann Strauss I ‘Radetzky March’: Marching to Success!
Johann Strauss I: Radetzky March Context Premiered in August 1848 in Vienna, Johann Strauss I’s Radetzky March is one of the most recognisable marches ever Read more…
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Edward Elgar ‘Serenade for Strings’: Youthful Talent
Edward Elgar: Serenade for Strings Context Composed in March 1892 and premiered later on in the same year, Edward Elgar’s Serenade for Strings is a Read more…
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Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov ‘Flight of the Bumblebee’: Buzz Buzz!
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Flight of the Bumblebee Context Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov is known for a range of his orchestral works, however perhaps one of the most iconic Read more…
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Hermann Pallhuber ‘Titan’s Progress’: An Homage to Mahler
Hermann Pallhuber: Titan’s Progress Context Commissioned by Brass Band Oberosterreich for the 2007 European Brass Band Championships at Symphony Hall in Birmingham, Hermann Pallhuber’s Titan’s Read more…
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Ludwig van Beethoven ‘Piano Trio in D Major ‘Ghost’’: Spiritual Chamber Music
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Trio in D Major ‘Ghost’ Context Ludwig van Beethoven’s set of two piano trios under Opus. 70 were composed during the Read more…
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Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel ‘Overture in C’: Sparkling Opening
Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel: Overture in C Context Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel is, for many, one of the most celebrated female composers today. Her incredible catalogue of chamber music Read more…
Press Releases
Beethoven 2020: The Next Generation: Royal Northern Sinfonia Return to Teesside for Beethoven Retrospective
Beethoven 2020: The Next Generation Royal Northern Sinfonia Return to Teesside for Beethoven Retrospective Following the successful launch of Royal Northern Sinfonia’s Beethoven-themed concert series in January, Read more…
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Hamish MacCunn ‘The Land of the Mountain and the Flood’: Scottish Pride
Hamish MacCunn: The Land of the Mountain and the Flood Context Scottish Romantic composer Hamish MacCunn (1868-1916) was always intrigued with Scottish landscapes. Although he Read more…
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Ludwig van Beethoven ‘Symphony No.5’: Dun Dun Dun Dunnnnn!
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No.5 A Snapshot Context Composed between 1804-1808, Ludwig van Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony is not only one of his most famous works, Read more…
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John Williams ‘Theme to Jaws’: Be Careful in the Water…
John Williams: Theme to Jaws Context John Williams composed the soundtrack for teven Spielberg thriller Jaws in 1975. It originally came out as an LP Read more…