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Elizabeth Maconchy ‘Nocturne for Orchestra’: Amidst the Nighttime

Elizabeth Maconchy: Nocturne for Orchestra Context Elizabeth Maconchy was born to Irish parents in Hertfordshire, 1907. After her birth, the family moved back to rural Ireland, where Maconchy began taking piano lessons. She started to compose her own music by age six and when she was in her late teens Read more…

By Alex Burns, 3 years3 years ago

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Frédéric Chopin ‘Nocturne Op. 15 No. 3’: Experimenting with the Night

Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne Op.15, No.3 Context Chopin’s catalogue of music reaches around 235 compositions, most of which are for solo piano. He was educated in the tradition of Beethoven, Mozart and Clementi, and was also very much influenced by Haydn and Hummel. Chopin was the first to compose ballades and scherzi Read more…

By Alex Burns, 3 years3 years ago