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Leopold Mozart
…of his most significant contributions to music literature was his treatise on violin playing, “Versuch einer gründlichen Violinschule.” Published in 1756, the same year his son Wolfgang was born, this…
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Igor Stravinsky – Elegy for Solo Viola
Igor Stravinsky’s “Elegy for Solo Viola” is a 5-minute masterpiece played flawlessly by Miles Hoffman. This piece remains Stravinsky’s only contribution to viola literature. Although William Primrose proposed commissioning a…
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Robert Schumann – Fantasiestücke, Op. 12
Daniel Vnukowski plays Robert Schumann’s Fantasiestucke Op. 12 In Der Nacht on piano. Schumann’s music was influenced by 19th century artwork, literature, and poetry. To learn piano music from this…
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Tchaikovsky – Valse Sentimentale, Op. 51, No. 6
…a master cellist who graduated from the prestigious Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow and has wowed audiences worldwide with her interpretations of cello literature. Wetzel plays a guitar made by Simon…
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He Was Despised from Handel’s Messiah
…works in Western choral literature, Messiah features the well-known chorus “Hallelujah.” Handel completed the composition in just 24 days and often made alterations to suit different performances. As a result,…
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Mendelssohn’s Lieder Ohne Worte, Op. 19, No. 1 – Lily Atanassova
…Dean of the Instrumental Faculty and Deputy Rector of the Academy for several years. She also edited piano literature, judged competitions, and founded the Pleven Festival “Laureate Days Katia Popova.”…
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Allegro from Mozart’s Exsultate Jubilate
…a shipping company owner. Despite being frequently ill as a child, Runge excelled academically and was introduced to literature and philosophy by his teacher. He began working as a merchant…
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Edward Elgar
…and spent his spare time voraciously reading literature and performing as a violinist and organist. The Freelance Musician At 16, Elgar embarked on a career as a freelance musician, a…
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Zdeněk Fibich
…impact on Fibich’s work. Schulzova, a well-educated woman with a passion for music and literature, became Fibich’s muse and collaborator. She wrote the libretti for three out of his last…
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Giuseppe Verdi
…was the intellectual and operatic hub of Italy, Verdi absorbed much about literature, politics, counterpoint, and the elements of opera. His success with his opera Nabucco later led to his…
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Molly on the Shore by Percy Grainger – Air Force Band
Percy Grainger’s “Molly on the Shore” is a technically and lyrically demanding piece in wind band literature. Performed by the United States Air Force Band….
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Franz Liszt
…made significant contributions to literature. He wrote extensively on a range of topics, including music in Italy, the works of other composers, and the music of the Hungarian gypsies. His…
