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When You Want ‘Em, You Can’t Get ‘Em – George Gershwin
Piano performance of “When You Want ‘Em, You Can’t Get ‘Em; When You Have ‘Em, You Don’t Want ‘Em” by George Gershwin….
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George Gershwin – Promenade
“Promenade – Walking the Dog” by George Gershwin performed live by the WDR Funkhausorchester under the direction of Wayne Marshall. Arranged for orchestra by Ingo Luis….
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Georges Bizet’s Opera Comique – Djamileh
Georges Bizet’s “Djamileh” is an opera comique in one act (1871). It features various musical pieces such as an overture, choruses, duets, terzettos, and a finale duet. The performance includes…
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Erik Satie – Gymnopédie No. 1 – Played by George Nascimento
Erik Satie – Gymnopedie No. 1 – George Nascimento….
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Aaron Copland
…a concert by the Polish composer-pianist Ignacy Jan Paderewski, Copland decided to become a composer. He began formal lessons in harmony, theory, and composition with Rubin Goldmark, a renowned teacher…
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Muzio Clementi
…his reputation as a virtuoso pianist. Composer and Innovator While Clementi’s prowess as a performer was undeniable, it was his role as a composer that would leave an indelible mark…
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Edvard Grieg
…to co-found the Copenhagen concert society, Euterpe, aimed at promoting the works of young Scandinavian composers. The Composer’s Marriage and Personal Life On June 11, 1867, Grieg married his first…
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Erik Satie
…Honfleur, Normandy, to a French father and a British mother. His father, Alfred, was a ship’s broker and composer, and his mother, Jane, was a pianist and composer. Sadly, his…
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Claude Debussy
Achille-Claude Debussy, more commonly known as Claude Debussy, was an emblematic French composer whose work served as a cornerstone for the music of the 20th century. His innovative approach to…
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Who Were the Classical Musicians on the Titanic?
…be married, and though he didn’t know it, his fiancée Mary was expecting their first child. Georges Krins, age 23 – Violinist Georges Krins was a violinist from Belgium who…
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John Williams
John Towner Williams, is an acclaimed American composer, conductor, and pianist. Born on February 8, 1932, in Queens, New York, he has etched his name in the annals of music…
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Summertime by George Gershwin
“Summertime” – GB – Favorite original….
