-
Christoph Willibald Gluck
…style, traveling extensively across Europe to cities like Venice, Turin, and London. His works during this period followed the conventions of opera seria, characterized by elaborate arias and virtuosic singing….
-
Gaetano Donizetti
…1842, Donizetti was appointed the kapellmeister of the Austrian court in Vienna, but he maintained his connection with Paris, frequently traveling between the two cities and Italy. Later Years and…
-
Samuel Barber
…major works include the Violin Concerto, composed in 1939-40, the Cello Concerto in 1945, and the Piano Sonata in 1949, which is considered a cornerstone of 20th-century American piano music….
-
Fernando Sor
…initially resisted the invasion, even joining traveling military bands to perform protest music on the streets. His compositions from this period were replete with nationalistic fervor and were mostly accompanied…
-
Louis Moreau Gottschalk
…later he moved in with relatives at 518 Conti Street. His maternal grandmother and nurse, both Saint Dominican Creoles, nurtured his early musical education. Gottschalk’s fascination with the piano started…
-
Johann Nepomuk Hummel
…piano concertos, a double concerto for violin and piano, ten piano sonatas, eight piano trios, a piano quartet, a piano quintet, two piano septets, four-hand piano music, a cello sonata,…
-
How Beethoven Created Incredible Music as a Deaf Composer
…condition. He frequently changed his living arrangements, possibly due to landlords’ frustrations with his late-night piano playing, which was loud and relentless as he struggled to hear the notes he…
-
Muzio Clementi
…music. Clementi’s most enduring contributions lie in his piano compositions, particularly his piano sonatas. These works are characterized by their clarity of structure, intricate technical demands, and expressive depth. His…
-
Piano Rendition of Mozart’s Non Piu Andrai from Marriage of Figaro
…piano pieces like “Sad beauty piano solo,” “Top 10 piano songs,” “Piano music playlist,” and “The unfinished story piano performance” on YouTube. Enjoy the beauty of Moonlight piano as well….
-
Brahms Piano Quartet in C Minor, Op. 60, 1st Movement – Performed by Charmillon Piano Quartet
The first movement of Brahms’ Piano Quartet in C minor, opus 60, can be downloaded from iTunes (http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/charmillion-piano-quartet/id386894480) or Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003YOYVGS/). The recording is performed by the Charmillon Piano Quartet,…
-
Franz Liszt
…that evokes a poem, story, or other non-musical source. This period saw the creation of his most famous works, including his piano concertos, the “Totentanz,” the “Piano Sonata in B…
-
Robert Schumann
…backseat. Piano Studies with Friedrich Wieck While at the University of Leipzig, Schumann sought piano tutelage from Friedrich Wieck, a renowned piano teacher. It was under Wieck’s roof that Schumann…