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Christoph Willibald Gluck
…his father’s forestry work, and Gluck grew up in a modest household. Gluck displayed musical talent from early childhood. He attended the Jesuit college in Komotau (now Chomutov, Czech Republic),…
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Benjamin Britten
…his first pieces by the age of five. Encouraged by his mother, Britten grew up immersed in music and literature. He was educated at the Royal College of Music in…
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Vaughan Williams – Mass in G Minor
Ralph Vaughan Williams’ Mass in G minor, performed by The Choir of Clare College, Cambridge….
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Mozart – Ave Verum
Mozart’s “Ave verum,” featuring The Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, with Matthew Martin on organ and directed by Daniel Hyde….
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Blessed Are They That Fear the Lord – Henry Purcell
Purcell’s “Blessed Are They That Fear the Lord,” Z.5. Performed by Philip Ledger and the Choir of King’s College, Cambridge….
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Percy Grainger
…also devoting time to teaching and lecturing. Despite his eccentric personality and unconventional lifestyle, Grainger’s contributions to music were significant, popularizing folk music and expanding the boundaries of classical music….
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Full Perfomance of The Magic Flute – Mozart
Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), performed by the College of Charleston Opera in collaboration with the Charleston Symphony….
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Maurice Ravel
…Ravel had already made his mark as a gifted pianist, earning a place at France’s premier music college, the Paris Conservatoire. Paris Conservatoire and Musical Evolution At the Paris Conservatoire,…
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Bach Cantata No. 115 – Bete Aber Auch Dabei
Bach aria from college voice recital.
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Vladimir Feltsman Performs Mozart’s Fantasy in C Minor, K. 475
Pianist Vladimir Feltsman performed Mozart’s Fantasy in c minor, K 475 on his own fortepiano at Mannes College of Music in 2006. He commissioned a replica of Mozart’s instrument from…
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Tchaikovsky – Swan Lake Overture on Clarinet and Piano
…Church of Sts. Apostles Peter and Paul as part of the Great Music Festival. Eleonora is a student at the Summer Music College and has been studying clarinet for 10…
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Haydn – The Creation Oratorio
…of New College, Oxford and The Chorus of Academy of Ancient Music lend their voices to the production. Highlights include Part 1, Scene 3’s recitative “And the heavenly host proclaimed…
