Search results for: “Sergei Prokofiev (Composer)”

  • Flop or Masterpiece? Ten Classical Works That Made a Comeback

    Flop or Masterpiece? Ten Classical Works That Made a Comeback

    …Bruckner’s Symphony No. 3: A Composer’s Struggle Anton Bruckner experienced a host of setbacks before the premiere of his Symphony No. 3. The perfectionist composer struggled to complete the work,…

  • Samuel Barber

    Samuel Barber

    …the NBC Symphony Orchestra in 1938 solidified Barber’s reputation as a major American composer. A Prolific Composer Barber’s output was diverse and prolific. He composed over 48 opus-length works and…

  • Johann Strauss I

    Johann Strauss I

    …Vienna. Emergence as a Renowned Composer Strauss’s reputation as a leading composer of Viennese waltzes solidified in the 1830s. He performed at the “Sperl,” a prominent dance hall in Leopoldstadt,…

  • Jules Massenet

    Jules Massenet

    Jules Massenet, a name synonymous with French opera, was the most celebrated operatic composer of his time. His remarkable musical journey, marked by a distinctive melodic style and theatrical aptness,…

  • Adagio from Tchaikovsky’s Sleeping Beauty

    Adagio from Tchaikovsky’s Sleeping Beauty

    …Liszt, Shostakovich, Prokofiev, and Soler. Her five piano concertos by Camille Saint-Saëns with the Radio Symphony Orchestra Cologne received international attention and were rewarded with the Classical Internet Award in…

  • Bach Toccata, Performed by Anna Malikova

    Bach Toccata, Performed by Anna Malikova

    …Prize at the ARD Competition Munich, establishing herself internationally. Malikova performs worldwide and has recorded numerous CDs, including works by Chopin, Schubert, Liszt, Shostakovich, Prokofiev, and Soler. Her five piano…

  • Smetana – Ma Vlast, 1st Movement, Performed by Second Queensland Youth Orchestra

    Smetana – Ma Vlast, 1st Movement, Performed by Second Queensland Youth Orchestra

    The Second Queensland Youth Orchestra (QYO2), conducted by Sergei V Korschmin, performed the beautiful symphonic poem “Vyšehrad” from Bedřich Smetana’s “Ma Vlast” (My Fatherland) during a tour in Sydney. The…

  • My Fatherland by Bedřich Smetana – 3rd Movement

    My Fatherland by Bedřich Smetana – 3rd Movement

    QYO2, the Second Queensland Youth Orchestra, conducted by Sergei V Korschmin, performs Bedřich Smetana’s Ma Vlast, Movement 3, Šárka, My Fatherland in a lunchtime concert at Verbrugghen Hall, Sydney Conservatorium…

  • Igor Stravinsky

    Igor Stravinsky

    Igor Stravinsky, one of the most influential composers of the 20th century, was a figure who revolutionized musical composition. His innovative approach to musical expression had a profound impact on…

  • Niccolò Paganini

    Niccolò Paganini

    …and Eugène Ysaÿe. His compositions, especially the Caprices, have inspired works by some of the greatest composers, including Robert Schumann, Johannes Brahms, and Sergei Rachmaninoff. Personal Life and Legacy Despite…

  • Rachmaninoff Symphonic Dances, Op. 45, Performed by WDR Sinfonieorchester

    Rachmaninoff Symphonic Dances, Op. 45, Performed by WDR Sinfonieorchester

    Sergei Rachmaninoff’s complete Symphonic Dances, performed by the WDR Symphony Orchestra under conductor Semyon Bychkov….

  • Rachmaninoff – 18th Variation from Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini

    Rachmaninoff – 18th Variation from Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini

    Georgii Cherkin with the Sofia Philharmony Orchestra performs the 18th Variation from Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini, b.y Sergei Rachmaninoff