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Purcell – Now That the Sun Hath Veil’d
Purcell’s “Now That the Sun Hath Veil’d” is a Baroque piece performed by William Christie and Les Arts Florissants. The video has been reuploaded in better quality and features stunning…
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America’s First Orchestra
…society, we would recommend that attempts be made to let the business of each night go as regularly as clock-work, not allowing any signs of confusion; and that the members…
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Alexander Scriabin
…by synesthesia, a condition in which stimulation of one sensory or cognitive pathway leads to involuntary experiences in a second pathway. He believed that music could evoke visual and sensory…
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Alexander Glazunov
…being somewhat isolated from the musical developments of the time. Alexander Glazunov died on March 21, 1936, in Paris, leaving behind a rich legacy of music that continues to be…
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Erik Satie
…hat and umbrella, earning him the nickname “The Velvet Gentleman”. He began composing works, mostly for solo piano, and took up work as a pianist in café-cabaret in Montmartre, Paris….
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Luigi Boccherini’s Minuet, Played by String Quintet
…the Cello Concerto in B flat major. Boccherini’s music had a courtly and galante style, and he remained somewhat independent from major European musical centers. Recently, his Cello Concerto has…
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Samuel Barber’s Agnus Dei – Performed by The Dale Warland Singers
…and “The Elephant Man.” It has also been used in episodes of “The Simpsons” and “Big Brother.” Please refrain from making hateful comments about Barber’s sexuality and enjoy the music….
