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Allegro from Mozart’s Concerto for Flute & Harp in C Major
Mozart’s Concerto for Harp, Flute, and Orchestra in C Major was commissioned by the flautist Duke of Guînes and his harpist daughter. Written during Mozart’s time in Paris, it is…
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Beethoven Violin Concerto, Performed by Vadim Repin & Chung Myung-Whun
Beethoven’s Violin Concerto, performed by Vadim Repin and conducted by Chung Myung-Whun, is a beautiful piece of classical music. Written in 1806, the concerto was dedicated to Beethoven’s friend Stephan…
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Bach’s Concerto in D Major, BWV 972 – Played by Cory Hall
Listen to Vivaldi/Bach’s Concerto in D major performed by pianist-composer Cory Hall. The concerto consists of three movements: Allegro (0:08), Larghetto (2:16), and Allegro (5:28). Improve your piano skills, sight-reading,…
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10 of the Craziest Musical Instruments Used in Classical Music
…play it well. 7. The Typophone Leroy Anderson might have been the first to add the sound of a typewriter to his music (listen to his “The Typewriter” here). The…
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Vivaldi Concerto Op. 3, No. 6 in A Minor – L’estro Armonico
Vivaldi’s L’estro Armonico, Opus 3, features twelve concertos for 1, 2, and 4 violins. One of these concertos is Concerto #06 in A minor for solo violin, strings, and basso…
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Richard Strauss
…operas and tone poems remain cornerstones of the classical repertoire. Other well-known works by Strauss include the Violin Concerto in D minor, the Horn Concerto No. 1, Horn Concerto No….
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Antonio Vivaldi
…autograph scores of his works, was rediscovered in the 1920s. His music, particularly the violin concertos and the choral composition Gloria, is performed widely and continues to influence composers worldwide….
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Leonard Bernstein
…their house. This sparked a self-taught exploration of piano and music theory, eventually leading to formal piano lessons. As a young pianist, Bernstein seized every opportunity to perform. He would…
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Jean Sibelius
…where he honed his composition skills under the guidance of renowned musicians such as Albert Becker, Karl Goldmark, and Robert Fuchs. These years of rigorous training significantly shaped his compositional…
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Gabriel Fauré
…Requiem, which, despite not gaining immediate popularity, has since become one of Fauré’s most frequently performed works. His piano compositions, especially his nocturnes, impromptus, and barcaroles, are considered highly original…
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George Gershwin
…was the iconic “Rhapsody in Blue,” a groundbreaking composition that opened a new chapter in American music. In the ensuing years, Gershwin continued to experiment with classical music. His Concerto…
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Giovanni Gabrieli
…that Andrea’s compositions would not be lost to posterity. Gabrieli’s Rise and Musical Innovations Gabrieli’s career ascended even further when he secured the post of organist at the Scuola Grande…
