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Frédéric Chopin
…the salons of Paris, where he played for a high-society audience. His delicate and expressive style didn’t always captivate large concert audiences, but his performances in the salons were well-received….
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Franz Liszt
…drew large crowds and his philanthropic efforts further endeared him to the public. His personal life, however, was less harmonious. His relationship with Marie d’Agoult ended in 1847, but a…
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Sergei Prokofiev
…Prokofiev’s talent was undeniable, and he won the prestigious Rubinstein Prize in piano for his performance of his first large-scale work, the Piano Concerto No. 1 in D-flat Major. Ballet…
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Georg Philipp Telemann
…whom he married in 1709, died soon after childbirth. After moving to Frankfurt in 1712, he remarried in 1714. However, this marriage too was fraught with difficulties, largely due to…
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Francisco Tárrega
…his growing fame, Tárrega preferred intimate performances over large concert stages. He believed in the guitar’s potential to connect with audiences on a personal level, and his performances often reflected…
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Tchaikovsky – Serenade for Strings in C Major, Op. 48
…wrote “The larger the string orchestra, the better will the composer’s desires be fulfilled.” This serenade has four movements: Pezzo i forma di sonatina, Valse, Élégie, and Finale (Tema russo)….
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Rossini’s La Cenerentola – Questo è Un Nodo Avvilupatto
…and Dandini in Act 2, Scene 2. Conducted by Christoph Eschenbach and directed for video by Brian Large, this Houston Grand Opera production features Cecilia Bartoli and the HGO Chorus….
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From Rossini’s La Cenerentola, Houston Grand Opera Presents Nacqui All’Affanno and Non Più Mesta
La Cenerentola – G. Rossini – Cecilia Bartoli sings “Nacqui all’affanno” and “Non più mesta” in Act 2, Scene 3. Directed by Brian Large for video, conducted by Christoph Eschenbach….
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Saint-Saëns’ Carnival of the Animals
Part 2 of Charles Camille Saint-Saëns’ “Carnival of the Animals” includes the elephant, kangaroos, the aquarium, and creatures with long ears. It has been newly orchestrated for a large orchestra…
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Gabriel Fauré – Les Berceaux, Op. 23, No. 1
…accompaniment. The poem describes women rocking cradles and large ships rocked by the water. Although ships carry men away from their cradles, the soul of the cradles momentarily holds them…
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A Christmas Festival by Leroy Anderson
…symphony orchestra rehearses once a week at Salt Lake Community College’s Redwood Road Campus Administration Building. SLCC is Utah’s largest two-year community college with over 24,000 students attending classes at…
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Is Classical Music Dying?
…classical music a larger audience. Platforms like Instagram and Twitter allow artists to connect directly with fans, while video sites like this one make it possible for artists to share…
