Joan Trimble: The Green Bough Context Joan Trimble was born in 1915 in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh. She, from a young age, learnt to play the piano, read music and then compose her own music. She studied Read more…
Sheila Silver: Nocturne Context Sheila Silver is an American-born composer who grew up in Seattle. She began receiving piano lessons from the age of 5 and her love and passion for music grew and grew until Read more…
Steve Reich: Piano Phase Context Steve Reich is known for his contributions to the minimalist movement of the twentieth century. As the title suggests, minimalism is a form of art music that uses minimal musical material Read more…
Franz Liszt: Liebestraum No.3 Franz Liszt was born in 1811 in Hungary, into an already well-established musical family. His father, Adam Liszt, had been in service for Prince Nikolaus II Esterházy. This meant he was in Read more…
Rebecca Clarke: Sonata for Viola and Piano Remembered today as one of the finest chamber music composers of the twentieth century, Rebecca Clarke’s (1886-1979) Sonata for Viola and Piano is a staple in viola repertoire. Although her compositional Read more…
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 14 (Moonlight Sonata) Composed in 1801, Beethoven’s fourteenth piano sonata is perhaps his most famous. Now known as the Moonlight Sonata, this solo work for piano is regularly performed around the 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, we have made it to Day ‘I’ of my jam-packed October Alphabet Challenge! Today, I shall be delving into the musical world of John Ireland, and his set of three miniatures for piano Read more…
Dearest readers, it has been a couple of weeks since my last post, but my Masters degree has had to take priority. Not long until I can blog much more regularly! Today’s blog is based Read more…
Good afternoon classical music lovers, happy Thursday! It’s day 10 of my Female Fortnight Challenge and I have such a treat to share with you today! To take things in a new direction I am Read more…