Leoš Janáček: Sinfonietta Born is 1854 in Hukvaldy, Moravia (a large area within the Czech Republic) Janáček was seen as a gifted child within a family that had little means. As a choir boy Janáček Read more…
Dearest readers, I apologise for the lack of blogs in the past month, I am still trying to find a golden balance with my work load. I feel like I am nearly there now, so Read more…
Welcome to Day T of my alphabet challenge! Today’s blog will be on Japanese composer, Toru Takemitsu and one of his more well-known works, Requiem for String Orchestra. Regarded as one of the most influential composers from Japan Read more…
Welcome to Day ‘S’ of my blogging alphabet challenge! For today’s instalment I shall be delving into the exciting world of Jean Sibelius. Instead of picking one of his more well-known works, I have decided Read more…
Dearest readers, welcome to Day ‘R’ of my Alphabet Challenge, and I have been so very excited to share this next composer and work with you! For Day R, this blog will be looking into Read more…
Dearest readers, I must apologise for the delay in this blog, the last week has been very busy and life has very much been in the way of me writing. Here we are though on Read more…
Welcome to Day ‘J’ of my October Alphabet Challenge! An exciting letter indeed, and I have chosen to write about composer Karl Jenkins, and his instantly recognisable Palladio, for string orchestra. Sir Karl William Pamp Jenkins (CBE), Read more…
Dearest readers and classical music fans alike, welcome to Day ‘H’ of my October Alphabet Challenge! Delighted to have your company this evening as I begin to explore the German composer, Paul Hindemith. For this Read more…
Classical music fans – welcome (or welcome back!) to my October Alphabet Challenge. This challenge is great for a number of reasons, with one of them being able to look into composers I really enjoy Read more…
Dearest classical music fans, thank you for your continued support and consistent views it has put classicalexburns on the map after a recent ranking of 5th ‘Best Music Blog’ by ScoreBig! After nearly a month Read more…