Search results for: “Harvard University”

  • Leroy Anderson

    Leroy Anderson

    …teacher. Anderson’s musical versatility was evident even during his college years. He played the trombone, organ, and double bass, and also directed the Harvard University Band. His unique and creative…

  • Leonard Bernstein

    Leonard Bernstein

    …resistance, his father eventually supported his musical pursuits. A Flourishing Passion at Harvard University In 1935, Bernstein enrolled at Harvard University, where he pursued a major in music. His mentors…

  • C.P.E. Bach Full Oratorio – Die Israeliten in der Wüste

    C.P.E. Bach Full Oratorio – Die Israeliten in der Wüste

    In 2014, the full concert of Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach’s “Die Israeliten in der Wüste” was performed by the Harvard University Choir, Harvard Baroque Chamber Orchestra, and Grand Harmonie….

  • Seda Röder Improvises on Beethoven

    Seda Röder Improvises on Beethoven

    …cadenza. The performance came to life when Harvard conductor Hanjay Wang invited Röder to perform with the orchestra of the Harvard-Radcliffe Chinese Students Association. Learn more on Seda Röder’s website….

  • Bach Fugue in G Major, BWV 577

    Bach Fugue in G Major, BWV 577

    …in recording equipment and budget, it was well-received. Many have mistaken or compared it to E. Power Biggs’ performance on the Harvard Flentrop Organ. The recording can be found on…

  • Aaron Copland

    Aaron Copland

    …Copland’s influence on American music remained profound. His generous work as a teacher at Tanglewood, Harvard, and the New School for Social Research gained him a following of devoted musicians….

  • Rhosymedre by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Performed by The University of Melbourne Wind Symphony

    Rhosymedre by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Performed by The University of Melbourne Wind Symphony

    The University of Melbourne Wind Symphony performed Rhosymedre by Ralph Vaughan Williams, conducted by Dr. Nicholas Enrico Williams.

  • Mock Morris by Percy Grainger – University of Melbourne Wind Symphony

    Mock Morris by Percy Grainger – University of Melbourne Wind Symphony

    The University of Melbourne Wind Symphony, led by Associate Professor Nicholas Williams, plays Mock Morris by Percy Grainger.

  • University of Warwick Brass Performs Saint Saens’ Marche Militaire

    University of Warwick Brass Performs Saint Saens’ Marche Militaire

    University of Warwick Brass performs Saint Saens’ Marche Militaire….

  • Robert Schumann

    Robert Schumann

    …to study law at the University of Leipzig. Although he succumbed to their wishes, he spent most of his university years engrossed in music and literature, with law taking a…

  • Does Classical Music Really Make You Smarter?

    Does Classical Music Really Make You Smarter?

    …Mozart Effect The term “Mozart effect” was first introduced in the early 1990s, stemming from a study conducted by researchers at the University of California, Irvine. They proposed that college…

  • Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

    Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

    …enrolled at the University of Leipzig to study law, and later continued his studies at the University of Frankfurt in 1735. Despite acquiring a law degree in 1738, he showed…