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Rameau by Louis Carrogis Carmontelle

PIANO

Choosing career in music got Rameau expelled from school

Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683–1764) was one of the truly multifaceted French composers and theorists, with his theoretical...

Hardangerfjord

ORCHESTRA

Things Lost In The Fire: Norwegian folk of Geirr Tveitt

The very mindful application of folk music to classical during the early 20th century became a global trend since every...

SONGWRITER

Rabindra Sangeet have been an essential part of Indian culture for more than a century

A native of Calcutta, Rabindranath Tagore won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913—the first Asian person to receive...

Ewan McGregor and Therese Bradley in Young Adam

FILM

Young Adam score captures the desolate landscape of the 50s Scotland

An adaptation of Scottish writer Alexander Trocchi's loosely autobiographical novel, Young Adam is a harsh portrait of a...

Moonlight Night on Dnipro by Arkhip Kuindzhi

Trombone

Moonlight Serenade got its name to contrast the sun

Glenn Miller, American big band leader, composer, and trombonist, is considered the primary musical symbol of the World...

Xuefei Yang

Classical Guitar

The voice that carried guitar over the barriers of Cultural Revolution

Born in Beijing following the Cultural Revolution—during which Western music and instruments were banned—Xuefei Yang ...

Newark Castle and Bridge published by J.Deeley

VIOL

Exceptional sensibility of consort music from the traveling maestro of the Stuart era

John Jenkins (1592–1678), lutenist and string player, was the most eminent composer of the Stuart and Commonwealth eras...

Joseph Tawadros

OUD

Endless possibilities for one of the world’s oldest instruments

Joseph Tawadros was born in Cairo, Egypt in 1983 and moved to Australia three years later. Several members of his family...

The Dance of the Little People by William Holmes Sullivan

ORCHESTRA

'English Dances' creator was fascinated by jazz in youth

Sir Malcolm Henry Arnold (1921–2006), British composer and conductor, has an impressive body of work to his name,...

Abdullah Ibrahim LP

PIANO

Abdullah Ibrahim created his African music of peace in exile

The works of South African pianist Abdullah Ibrahim, born Adolph Johannes Brand, fuse the melodic sounds of his homeland...

Felicity Jones and Guy Pearce

FILM

Instrumental simplicity of the quiet piano drama Breathe In

In the intimate story of a foreign exchange student who causes a deep and devastating rift in a close-knit upstate New...

Avenida de Mayo, Buenos Aires

Classical Guitar

Dona Monina Távora's legacy kept alive through her brilliant followers

Adolfina Raitzin, one of the criminally hidden talents of the 20th century, was born in Argentina in 1921. Her father...

Akbari Mosque Overlooking Ganges by Sita Ram

SAROD

Legendary Tansen could bring rain with music

The history of Indian classical music is enriched with numerous artists who were able to channel very specific moods set...

Cream LP cover

SONGWRITER

Cream's biggest hit inspired by Hendrix's debut in England

Sunshine of Your Love by the British rock band Cream is perhaps their best known song that spawned numerous covers...

The Fellowship of the Ring

ORCHESTRA

'Mysterious Mountain' creator was not thrilled with its popularity

American composer Alan Hovhaness is perhaps most known for his work Mysterious Mountain, or Symphony No.2, which proved...

Zerbst, Sachsen-Anhalt

TRUMPET

Forgotten German composer behind the shift from Baroque to Classical

Johann Friedrich Fasch (1688-1758) was the leader of the transitional period from late Baroque to early Classical in his...

Terry Riley

Contemporary Composer

North Indian classics introduced into Californian underground thanks to Terry Riley

Minimalist pioneer Terry Riley remains among the most revolutionary composers of the post-war era. Famed for his...

Animation

Preserved tradition in the modern aesthetics of The Breadwinner score

The Breadwinner, directed by Nora Twomey, is an animated drama film based on Deborah Ellis’ award-winning novel that...

Portico Quartet by FLAGEY

HANG

Electronic jazz achieves ambiance with exotic Swiss-made drum

The Portico Quartet is a contemporary jazz and ethnic fusion ensemble from South London. The band is known for their use...

Assad brothers LP

Classical Guitar

The fine blend of styles and cultures of the Assad brothers

Brazilian-born brothers Sérgio and Odair Assad have set the benchmark for every classical guitarist by creating a new...

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