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Modest Mussorgsky ‘Pictures at an Exhibition’: A Grand Musical Illustration

Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition Context Modest Mussorgsky was born in 1839 in Karevo (south of Saint Petersburg). His family owned lots of land, which made them incredibly wealthy. His mother was a self-taught pianist, who began teaching him the piano at age 6. Mussorgsky thrived learning the piano, and he soon Read more…

By Alex Burns, 4 years4 years ago
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Karl Jenkins ‘Palladio’: Mathematically Structured Music

Karl Jenkins: Palladio Context Sir Karl William Pamp Jenkins (CBE), was born on 17th February, 1944, in Penclawdd, Wales. He first received music training from his father, who was a choirmaster and chapel organist. Jenkins began to learn the oboe, and subsequently played in the National Youth Orchestra of Wales. Read more…

By Alex Burns, 4 years4 years ago
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Toru Takemitsu ‘Requiem for String Orchestra’: Death is a Part of Life

Toru Takemitsu: Requiem for String Orchestra Context Toru Takemitsu was born in 1930 in Tokyo. At a very young age, Takemitsu was called into military service. However, during his time in the military, Takemitsu became aware of Western classical music. During the post-war U.S. occupation of Japan, Takemistu was taken ill for a long Read more…

By Alex Burns, 5 years5 years ago
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Cindy McTee ‘Adagio for String Orchestra’: An Engaging Experience

Cindy McTee: Adagio for String Orchestra Context Cindy McTee was born in 1953 in Washington. Her father played the trumpet and her mother played the clarinet, so from an early age, McTee was involved with music. By age six she was receiving piano lessons, and her teacher at the time encouraged her Read more…

By Alex Burns, 5 years4 years ago
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Dmitri Shostakovich ‘Symphony No. 10 in E minor’: A Portrait of Russia

Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10 Context Dmitri Shostakovich was born in St. Petersburg on September 25th 1906, and by the age of nine he began to play the piano. By the age of thirteen, Shostakovich was admitted into the prestigious Petrograd Conservatory, where he learnt piano under Leonid Nikolayev. At Read more…

By Alex Burns, 5 years5 years ago
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Johannes Brahms ‘Symphony No. 3’: A Musical Memory

Johannes Brahms: Symphony No.3 Context Johannes Brahms’ Symphony No. 3 was composed in the summer of 1883 in Wiesbaden, which was about 6-7 years after he had completed his Symphony No. 2. It was premiered on December 2nd, 1883 by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, directed by Hans Richter. At the time of the premiere, Read more…

By Alex Burns, 5 years5 years ago
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Ottorino Respighi ‘Pines of Rome’: Harmonious Horticulture

Ottorino Respighi: Pines of Rome Context Ottorino Respighi was born on July 9th, 1879 in Bologna, Italy. From a young age he was taught piano by his father, as he was working as a local music teacher in the area. Respighi later enrolled at the Liceo, where he studied violin, Read more…

By Alex Burns, 5 years5 years ago
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Max Bruch ‘Scottish Fantasy’: “Lamenting the Glorious Times of Old”

Max Bruch: Scottish Fantasy Context  Max Bruch was born on January 6th 1838 in Cologne. He received early musical training by pianist and composer, Ferdinand Hiller. Unlike quite a large proportion of classical musicians, Bruch’s family were very supportive of his music studies, and were often pushing him to take it Read more…

By Alex Burns, 5 years4 years ago
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Carl Maria von Weber ‘Bassoon Concerto’: A Triumphant Bassoon

Carl Maria von Weber: Bassoon Concerto Context Carl Maria von Weber’s ever-popular Bassoon Concerto in F Major was originally composed in 1811, but was later revised in 1822. Whilst visiting Munich in 1811, Weber was asked to put a concert on for the Queen. After impressing the court with his Concertino for Clarinet and Read more…

By Alex Burns, 5 years4 years ago
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Amy Beach ‘Piano Concerto in C# minor’: A Fearless Female Force

Amy Beach: Piano Concerto in C# Minor Context Amy Beach was born in 1867 in New Hampshire. It has been extensively documented that Beach was a child prodigy when it came to music performance. Records say that she was able to sing forty songs by the time she was one. Read more…

By Alex Burns, 5 years4 years ago

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