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Edvard Grieg’s Suite for Brass – Per Gade’s International Brass Quintet
Edvard Grieg’s “Suite for Brass” was performed by Per Gade’s International Brass Quintet in Japan in 1982. The recording, found recently on a cassette tape, captures the live concert experience…
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Faure’s Cantique de Jean Racine, Op. 11 – French National Radio Orchestra and Chorus
Faure: Cantique de Jean Racine, Op. 11 performed by Inghelbrecht and the French National Radio Orchestra and Chorus. Read my essay on classical music at http://bokunoongaku.blog39.fc2.com/….
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Joseph Haydn – German National Anthem from Kaiser Quartet
Joseph Haydn composed the German national anthem. It’s part of Haydn’s Kaiser Quartet….
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Copland – Fanfare for the Common Man, Performed by National Symphony Orchestra
The National Symphony Orchestra performs Aaron Copland’s “Fanfare for the Common Man,” composed in 1942 as part of a series of patriotic fanfares….
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Radetzky March by Johann Strauss, Sr. – Performed by Danish National Symphony Orchestra
Danish National Symphony Orchestra performs the Radetzky March, composed by Johann Strauss, Sr.
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Morning Mood from Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 by Grieg – National Symphony Orchestra
The National Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Gianandrea Noseda, plays the first movement from Grieg’s Peer Gynt Suite No. 1…
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Bedřich Smetana
Bedřich Smetana was a pillar of Czech musical nationalism. The gifted composer and pianist’s work resonates not only within the national boundaries of the Czech Republic but also throughout the…
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Jean Sibelius
…resonated with the Finnish national identity. This connection between his music and Finnish nationalism would become a recurring theme throughout his career. Academic Pursuits and Musical Education In 1885, Sibelius…
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Manuel Ponce
…of 18. He continued his music education at the National Conservatory, where he studied solfege, music theory, and analysis. However, already possessing advanced musical knowledge, Ponce found the curriculum at…
