Search results for: “Falling”

  • Samuel Barber – Rain Has Fallen, Op. 10, No. 1

    Samuel Barber – Rain Has Fallen, Op. 10, No. 1

    …accompaniment with cascading arpeggios that mimic falling rain. Published in 1939, these songs showcase Barber’s deep-rooted background in singing and his love for poetry and the human voice. The lyrics…

  • Classical Music for Funerals

    Classical Music for Funerals

    …after falling seriously ill. It is perhaps this unexpected encounter with mortality that makes the Adagietto so moving. 3. Edward Elgar – Nimrod The glorious swelling melody of Nimrod has…

  • Fernando Sor

    Fernando Sor

    …is admired for its freshness and distinctive harmony. His compositions have been critically analyzed and appreciated by various musicologists. Despite Sor’s compositions falling into obscurity after his death, Spanish guitarist…

  • Listening Forward Without Letting Go

    Listening Forward Without Letting Go

    I love the canon. I grew up with scores spread across my desk, trying my best to transcribe Classical era masterpieces, and falling asleep with Brahms in my ears. I…