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Bamboléo: song meaning and origin of the lyrics
Barrett's Privateers: origins and meaning of famous drinking song
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SONGWRITER
Bamboléo: song meaning and origin of the lyrics
Brazil,
France
, Venezuela, Latin, 1980s
PIANO
Estampes: the world cultures of Debussy's imagination
France
, Suite, 21st Century Classical
PIANO
Je te veux: Satie's love song refashioned as piano piece
France
, Romantic, 20st Century Classical
PIANO
Two Arabesques: the fledgling impressionism of Debussy's early work
France
, Romantic
Violin
Méditation from Thaïs: Massenet's intermezzo as the best violin encore
France
, Intermezzo, Romantic
PIANO
La fille aux cheveux de lin: Parnassian poem behind Debussy's most recorded piece
France
, Prelude, 20st Century Classical
PIANO
Berceuse: Chopin's variations on his mother's favorite lullaby
France
, Poland, Lullaby, Romantic
FLUTE
Flute Sonata: canonical performance of Poulenc's best-known piece
France
, USA, Sonata, 20st Century Classical
PIANO
Le Tombeau de Couperin: Ravel's only wartime piece shaped by Baroque canons
France
, Suite, 20st Century Classical
PIANO
Miroirs: Ravel's piano suite that put his avant-garde friends to work
France
, Suite, 20st Century Classical
Xylophone
Danse Macabre: skeletal images in Saint Saens' iconic xylophone
France
, Dance, Symphonic poem, Romantic
PIANO
Suite bergamasque: did Debussy record his best-known piano piece?
France
, Suite, Romantic
1 comment
PIANO
Pavane for a Dead Princess: who inspired Ravel's early piano piece?
France
, Pavane, Romantic
ORCHESTRA
Les Indes Galantes: Rameau's controversial opera as the essence of Rococo style
France
, Opera, Overture, Baroque
ORCHESTRA
La Marcho di Rei: L'Arlesienne opening theme harks back to Provencal Christmas carol
France
, Suite, Baroque, Romantic
ORCHESTRA
Lully's Passacaglia of Armide revised by Bear McCreary in Outlander score
France
, USA, Opera, Passacaglia, Soundtrack, Baroque, 2010s
ORCHESTRA
Gabriel Faure's Pavane as the key to modern revival of early genre
France
, Dance, Pavane, Romantic
ORCHESTRA
Capriol Suite: early dances arranged for modern orchestra by Peter Warlock
England,
France
, Dance, Suite, 20st Century Classical
Music Theory
5 songs featuring Dorian mode
Canada, England,
France
, USA, Ballade, Drinking Song, Folk, Popular Song, Rock, Work Song, World Music, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s
Violin
Edouard Lalo's Symphonie Espagnole brought to life by the best violinists of the 20th century
France
, Violin Сoncerto, Romantic
Classical Guitar
Tango En Skai: light party atmosphere of Roland Dyens’ challenging guitar work
France
, Tunisia, Tango, 20st Century Classical
6 comments
Music Theory
Picardy third: cadence for a happy ending in classical music and popular songs
England,
France
, Nocturne, Popular Song, Romantic, 1960s
Kayamba
Traditional maloya music meets French chanson in swaying songs of Maya Kamaty
France
, Réunion, Folk, World Music, 2010s
Classical Guitar
Matteo Carcassi's guitar etudes of early Romanticism are still relevant for teaching classical guitar
France
, Italy, Capriccio, Etude, Romantic
6 comments
Nature Sounds
Crickets choir: musical examples imitating rhythmic patterns of chorusing insects
France
, Germany, Italy, Concerto, Frottola, Soundscapes, Renaissance, Baroque
1 comment
PIANO
Scandalous piano experiments by George Antheil shocked early avant-garde scene
France
, USA, Waltz, 20st Century Classical
PIANO
Germaine Tailleferre as a member of Les Six composers group guided by Jean Cocteau
France
, 20st Century Classical
Music Theory
Lydian mode: famous examples throughout the music history
Austria, England,
France
, Scotland, Anthem, Etude, Hymn, Motet, String Quartet, Medieval, Renaissance, Classical, Romantic, 20st Century Classical
Violin
Ernest Chausson as the first promoter of nascent impressionism
France
, Symphonic poem, Romantic
ORCHESTRA
The symbiosis of music and architecture in mathematical glissandi by Iannis Xenakis
France
, Greece, 20st Century Classical
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