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Sonata Pian’ e Forte by Giovanni Gabrieli
First work of the concert: Renaixement (1597). Trumpets: Carles Raya, Gabriel Prieto, Ramon Figueras. Horn: Jordi Guasp. Trombones: Marc Sanchez, Jordi Montasell, Eduard Prats. Tuba: Alberto Vázquez.
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Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Renowned for his inimitable creativity and unparalleled contributions to music, Carl Philipp Emanuel (C.P.E.) Bach was a virtuoso musician, composer, and theorist whose works manifested the transition from the grandeur…
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Louis Moreau Gottschalk
…reflected his Creole roots. His composition “Grande Tarantelle, Op. 67,” subtitled “Célèbre Tarentelle,” created between 1858 and 1864, echoes his Creole heritage. Scandal and Exile In 1865, Gottschalk’s career took…
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Bedřich Smetana – From Bohemia’s Woods and Fields
“Bedřich Smetana’s poem celebrates the beauty of the Czech countryside. It portrays the grandeur of the forest and describes a village festival. Inspired by his surroundings in Jabkenice, Smetana drew…
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Evgeny Kissin Performs Liszt’s La Campanella
Evgeny Kissin performs Liszt’s La Campanella in G minor. Paganini influenced Liszt to create his 6 Grandes Etudes de Paganini, including the famous La Campanella and La Chasse/La Caccia….
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Jacques Offenbach
…Helene (1864), La Vie parisienne (1866), La Grande-Duchesse de Gerolstein (1867), and La Perichole (1868). These works, filled with risque humor and satirical barbs, became internationally renowned. Association with the…
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Gustav Mahler
…during a period of personal and professional turmoil, is permeated with thoughts of mortality. The Eighth Symphony, nicknamed “Symphony of a Thousand,” is a testament to Mahler’s love for grandeur,…
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Bedřich Smetana
…he survived by teaching piano to the family of a wealthy nobleman. His early compositions were small salon pieces and dances for piano, but his ambitions were far grander. Inspired…
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Joseph Haydn
…legacy. Early Life and Background Born in the Austrian village of Rohrau on March 31, 1732, Joseph Haydn entered a world far removed from the grandeur and prestige of the…
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Johannes Brahms
…concert halls and grandeur that would later define his career. Early Career: The Turning Point in Music (1850-1862) The year 1853 marked a significant turning point in Brahms’ life. He…
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Ludwig van Beethoven
…Eroica Symphony. This symphony, originally dedicated to Napoleon Bonaparte, was Beethoven’s grandest and most original work to date, earning him widespread acclaim. However, this period was also marked by Beethoven’s…
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Exploring Classical Music by Century: A Selection of Five Works from Each Era
…in the development of opera, paving the way for the grander works of later composers like Monteverdi and Handel. 5. Pachelbel’s Canon in D Johann Pachelbel was a German composer…
