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Who Were the Classical Musicians on the Titanic?
…steeped in music and the church. He began his career as an orchestra member, then took a job with the Cunard Line, where he played on multiple ocean liners. When…
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Haydn – Nelson Mass, Part 3
…as the fourth St Paul’s, was built by the Normans after a fire in 1087. Construction took over 200 years and was plagued by multiple fires. The cathedral was consecrated…
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Henry Purcell
…celebrated today. His songs were primarily of two types: simple, strophic pieces that resembled folksongs, and more extended declamatory songs, often in multiple sections, where Purcell used distinctive musical figures…
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Anton Bruckner
…contemporary musicians and critics who did not understand or appreciate his harmonic language. His symphonies were often revised multiple times, as he sought to address these criticisms while maintaining the…
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Johannes Brahms
…selling well and earning him a comfortable living. One of his most celebrated works from this period is “A German Requiem,” a composition based on Biblical texts. This multi-layered piece,…
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Alexander Scriabin
…envisioned an even grander work, titled “Mysterium,” which was to be a multimedia extravaganza lasting several days and intended to bring about a spiritual awakening in humanity. However, Scriabin died…
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Exploring Classical Music by Century: A Selection of Five Works from Each Era
…multiple voices weaving together in complex and captivating patterns. 13th Century The 13th century brought about the rise of the Ars Nova style, which introduced innovations in rhythm, melody, and…
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Sergei Rachmaninoff
Sergei Rachmaninoff, a multifaceted Russian musician, has unarguably etched his name in the annals of classical music as an exceptional composer, remarkable pianist, and a seasoned conductor. With a musical…
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Franz Liszt
…on October 22, 1811, in Raiding, Hungary, Franz Liszt demonstrated an affinity for music from an early age. His father, Adam Liszt, a multi-instrumentalist, recognized Franz’s prodigious talent and began…
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Franz Schubert
…calling was music, evident in the multitude of compositions he created during his teaching tenure. In the year 1815, Schubert composed over 140 lieder, two symphonies, piano pieces, and liturgical…
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John Williams
…Awards Williams has been showered with a multitude of prestigious awards throughout his career. He holds the record for the most Oscar nominations for a living person, with a whopping…
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Leroy Anderson
…Portuguese, in addition to English and Swedish, which he had learned in his youth. He believed that his fluency in multiple languages would secure him a career as a language…
