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Brahms’ Hungarian Dance No. 5 on Classical Guitar
…csárdás by Béla Kéler. Brahms wrote the dances for various instruments and ensembles, originally for piano four-hands and later arranged the first 10 dances for solo piano. Brand Voice: Professional…
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Edvard Grieg
…the piano and later arranged for string orchestra, and the Lyric Pieces for piano. He also arranged Norwegian dances and songs, and his Slatter, Norwegian Peasant Dances, Op. 72, showcases…
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Brahms Hungarian Dances No. 5-6
Hungarian Dance 5-6.
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Domenico Scarlatti
…vary in mood, ranging from deeply serious to light-hearted, embodying the essence of courtly dances and street songs. Scarlatti’s sonatas reflect the influence of Iberian (Portuguese and Spanish) folk music,…
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Igor Stravinsky – Elegy for Solo Viola
…concerto from Stravinsky, he declined and Bartok took the offer instead. Germain Prevost commissioned the Elegy to honor Alphonse Onnou, along with works by Darius Milhaud. This somber token of…
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Ernest Rozsa Performs Haydn’s Zigeuner Trio
…Orchestra Tirgu-Mures in Romania. He has performed numerous concerts as a soloist with this orchestra, playing violin concertos by Brahms, Beethoven, Bartok (No. 2), and others. Website: www.ernoe-rozsa-violin.com Email: rozsavirtuoso@yahoo.de…
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Andor Földes Plays Brahms Intermezzo – Op. 117, No. 1
Andor Foldes, a Hungarian-born American pianist known for his interpretations of Bela Bartok and the Viennese Classical composers, passed away at the age of 78. He died after a fall…
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Andante Grazioso from Boccherini’s Concerto No. 9 in B Flat Major
…on piano, at Indiana University on Feb. 29, 2008. More music by Anna and her siblings can be found at http://www.psliva.com/concerts/. Check out her latest performance of Bartok at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FadVjmHPU8….
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Ernest Rozsa Plays Massenet’s Meditation
…1975-1981, performing numerous concertos with conductors like Szalman Lorant and C. Mandeal. His repertoire included violin concertos by Brahms, Beethoven, Bartok, Sibelius, Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Tchaikovsky Trio, and Shostakovich. There were…
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Mozart Dissonance Quartet – Adagio, Allegro – Played by Budapest String Quartet (1932)
The Budapest String Quartet, formed in 1917, was the most successful chamber ensemble of its time. They played a diverse range of composers, including Mozart and Bartók, and gained popularity…
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10 of the Craziest Musical Instruments Used in Classical Music
…the pitch. It creates a droning, bagpipe-like sound that was popular in medieval and Renaissance music. Classical composers Joseph Haydn and Béla Bartók wrote specifically for the hurdy gurdy in…
