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Beethoven – Moonlight Piano Sonata No. 14
Beethoven – Moonlight Sonata (FULL) – Piano Sonata No. 14 in C♯ minor “Quasi una fantasia”, op. 27, No. 2 with three movements: 1 mvt: Adagio sostenuto 2 mvt: Allegretto…
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Exploring Classical Music by Century: A Selection of Five Works from Each Era
…of classical music. 2. Perotin’s Organum Perotin was a French composer and a prominent figure in the Notre Dame school of polyphony. His organum compositions, such as “Viderunt Omnes” and…
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Leroy Anderson’s The Typewriter on 78 RPM Record
Funny 1954 Leroy Anderson 78 rpm record.
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Zdeněk Fibich
…often gets overshadowed by his more renowned contemporaries like Antonín Dvořák and Bedřich Smetana. However, Fibich’s contribution to Czech music, particularly his operas, orchestral work, and piano compositions, is immeasurable…
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Franz Schubert
…through the echoes of his enchanting symphonies, operas, and lieder compositions. Early Life and Musical Prodigy Born on January 31, 1797, in Himmelpfortgrund, Austria, Schubert was the offspring of a…
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Johannes Brahms
Johannes Brahms was a German composer and pianist who left an indelible mark on the world of music. His symphonies, concerti, chamber music, piano works, and choral compositions have transcended…
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Niccolò Paganini
…performance. Paganini was an innovator, introducing new methods of fingering and tuning, and making extensive use of harmonics and pizzicato effects. Compositions Paganini’s compositions are revered as some of the…
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Percy Grainger
…education. He studied piano with James Kwast and composition with Iwan Knorr at the Hoch Conservatory. Grainger gained attention in Europe for his virtuosic piano performances and compositions during his…
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Arnold Schoenberg
…a compositional technique that abandoned traditional tonal centers. His seminal work, “Three Piano Pieces, Op. 11,” marked his departure from tonal harmony. This innovative approach to composition provoked strong reactions…
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Miriam K. Smith Plays Rachmaninoff Cello Sonata in G Minor, Op. 19 – 3rd Movement
Miriam K. Smith, cello, performs the 3rd movement of Rachmaninoff’s Cello Sonata in G Minor Op. 19 with pianist Sandra Wright Shen. The Andante movement was recorded during a commercial…
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Bartok Sonata for Solo Violin, Performed by Tedi Papavrami
Tedi Papavrami playing Béla Bartok’s solo violin sonata, live in Geneva 2010….
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Clementi – Complete Sonatas Vol. III
Clementi: Complete Sonatas, Vol III available for online purchase or streaming on platforms like Spotify, iTunes, Amazon Music, Deezer, and Google Play.
