England

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Violin

A spice of Italy, delivered to London by Nicola Matteis, edged out the French dance fashion from violin music

England
, Italy, Chaconne, Sarabande, Baroque
Classical Guitar

Giulio Regondi, the guitar prodigy behind early Romantic repertoire, was conned by false parent

England
, France, Switzerland, Suite, Romantic 9 comments

Nature Sounds

Why birds sing their songs: great maestros proving the musicality of nightingale, cuckoo, yellowhammer

Austria,
England
, Italy, Children's song, Concerto, Soundscapes, Baroque, 20st Century Classical 1 comment
PIANO

Gymnopédies: the ambient genre predicted by piano gems of late Romanticism

England
, France, Ambient, 20st Century Classical, Romantic
ORCHESTRA

The multicultural heritage of Granville Bantock from Celtic folk music to Eastern philosophy of Omar Khayyám

England
, Scotland, Symphony, 20st Century Classical, Romantic
Collaboration

Robert Fripp & Toyah Willcox: the prog family who proclaimed Sunday All Over the World

England
, Progressive Rock, 1980s, 1990s

VIOL

Bach and Abel: a collaboration that lived in two generations of composers

England
, Germany, Suite, Baroque, Classical 1 comment
PIANO

Mussorgsky's pictures redrawn for the prog rock exhibition

England
, Russia, Art Rock, Progressive Rock, Suite, Romantic, 1970s
ORCHESTRA

Only 3 Mantras survived from Sanskrit opera Avatara by John Foulds

England
, India, Interlude, Mantra, Opera, Indian Classical, 20st Century Classical
TECHNOLOGIES

Quadraphonic vinyl reveals new Atom Heart Mother details

England
, Art Rock, Progressive Rock, 1960s, 1970s 5 comments
ORCHESTRA

A story of love and friendship in the music of World War I

Australia,
England
, Elegy, 20st Century Classical
SONGWRITER

Just Another Diamond Day: the stunning rediscovery of the hippie-era gem

England
, Folk, Popular Song, 1960s, 1970s
Classical Guitar

Anthony Holborne: the master of Elizabethan consort music

England
, Galliard, Pavane, Renaissance
Collaboration

Literary recital for fiddle and harmonium with British flavour

England
, Scotland, Folk, Jazz, 2010s, 21st Century Classical
SYNTHESIZER

Classical modernity in Anna Meredith's underwater reality

England
, Scotland, Electronic, 2010s
TRUMPET

Jazz dinosaur of the new generation

England
, Jazz, 2010s
ORCHESTRA

Florida orange plantations cultivated an overlooked English composer

England
, Interlude, Romantic
Collaboration

Harp traditions of two continents united in a unique collaboration

England
, Folk, Variations, World Music, 2010s
VIOL

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

England
, Galliard, Pavane, Baroque
ORCHESTRA

'English Dances' creator was fascinated by jazz in youth

England
, Dance, Folk, 20st Century Classical
SONGWRITER

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

England
, Popular Song, Rock, 1960s
HANG

Electronic jazz achieves ambiance with exotic Swiss-made drum

England
, Electronic, Jazz, 2000s, 2010s
SONGWRITER

Ghosts of past wars alive in the Lowlands of Holland

England
, Folk, 1960s
ORCHESTRA

Obscured by Vivaldi, an Italian virtuoso found fans in England

England
, Italy, Concerto grosso, Baroque
Anthem

Prog rock version of Jerusalem was banned by BBC

England
, Popular Song, Progressive Rock, 20st Century Classical 4 comments
SONGWRITER

Ursula Le Guin as told through English alt-folk

England
, Folk, Popular Song, 2010s
MEDITATION

Brian Eno's Airport Music for orchestra

England
, USA, Ambient, 1970s 1 comment
SONGWRITER

The Birth of 'Venus': from Stephen Foster, to The Big Three, and Shocking Blue

England
, Netherlands, USA, Popular Song, 1960s, 1970s, Classical
TRUMPET

Nameless trumpet sonata credited to Purcell after years of debate

England
, Sonata, Baroque
ORCHESTRA

Mother of film score genre learned music through BBC radio broadcasts

England
, Suite, 20st Century Classical

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