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  • Washington Cornett and Sackbutt Ensemble Plays Gabrieli’s Sonata No. 18

    Washington Cornett and Sackbutt Ensemble Plays Gabrieli’s Sonata No. 18

    The Washington Cornett and Sackbutt Ensemble, directed by Michael Holmes, is a renowned group of historic brass instrument specialists based in Washington D.C. The ensemble consists of cornetts and sackbuts,…

  • Gabrieli’s Sanctus – Performed by Washington Cornett and Sackbutt Ensemble

    Gabrieli’s Sanctus – Performed by Washington Cornett and Sackbutt Ensemble

    The Washington Cornett and Sackbutt Ensemble, led by director Michael Holmes, is a renowned period instrument group specializing in historic brass instruments. They are considered one of the top ensembles…

  • Johann Strauss I

    Johann Strauss I

    …string quartet formed by his future competitor, Joseph Lanner, and the Drahanek brothers. This ensemble, known for its Viennese waltzes and rustic German dances, eventually expanded into a small string…

  • Claude Debussy

    Claude Debussy

    …in the small French town of Saint-Germain-en-Laye. He was the eldest of five children in a working-class family. His father, Manuel-Achille Debussy, worked as a salesman and ran a local…

  • Dmitri Kabalevsky

    Dmitri Kabalevsky

    …during the 20th century, particularly through his compositions and his contributions to music education. Early Life and Education Kabalevsky was born into a family of musicians. His father was a…

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Ludwig van Beethoven

    …soon appointed as an assistant to Court Organist Neefe. Financial constraints and a deteriorating family situation forced him to take up the responsibility of supporting his family at a young…

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Johann Sebastian Bach

    …intricate complexities. (sponsored) Early Life and Family Lineage Born in the quaint town of Eisenach, Thuringia in Germany on March 31, 1685, Johann Sebastian Bach was the last scion of…

  • Leroy Anderson

    Leroy Anderson

    …and by the time he was 11, he was studying piano at the New England Conservatory of Music. Anderson’s family lived at 12 Chatham Street in Cambridge, where he spent…

  • Bach – Air On the G String

    Bach – Air On the G String

    …musanim.com. The recording was obtained from Royalty Free Classical Music, performed by the RFCM Symphony Orchestra. The connection to a g-string is that it is played on a string orchestra….

  • Beethoven String Quartet in F Major, Op. 59, No. 1 – 2nd Movement

    Beethoven String Quartet in F Major, Op. 59, No. 1 – 2nd Movement

    Beethoven’s String Quartet in F major, op. 59, no. 1 – 2nd movement is known as “Razumovsky.” It was commissioned by Count Andreas Razumovsky, the Russian ambassador in Vienna. This…

  • Beethoven String Quartet in F Major, Op. 59, No. 1 – 1st Movement – Performed by Orford String Quartet

    Beethoven String Quartet in F Major, Op. 59, No. 1 – 1st Movement – Performed by Orford String Quartet

  • Joseph Haydn

    Joseph Haydn

    …works of Johann Sebastian Bach. However, his style evolved over time, drawing from the emerging trends of the Classical era. His early symphonies and string quartets were marked by a…