France

Found 22 articles related to France:

PIANO

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

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

The early collaboration of flute and viol in the court of Versailles

France
, Dance, Prelude, Sonata, Suite, Baroque 2 comments
CLASSICAL GUITAR

Guitar virtuoso Napoléon Coste suffered from acute piano phobia

France
, Etude, Fantasia, Romantic
ORCHESTRA

The perfect union of Italian and French styles by Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre

France
, Prelude, Sonata, Baroque
PIANO

The American boom of Cécile Chaminade's Romantic piano

France
, Variations, Romantic
Cor Anglais

The alloy of melody and spoken word in the music of Reynaldo Hahn

France
, Venezuela, Popular Song, Romantic
ORCHESTRA

The four elements of nature expressed in musical form by Jean-Féry Rebel

France
, Baroque
PIANO

Gondolier songs as the inspiration behind the romantic genre of Barcarolle

France
, Italy, Russia, Art Rock, Barcarolle, 2000s, Romantic
SONGWRITER

La Mer poem became an international hit after years of searching for a melody

France
, USA, Jazz, Popular Song, Soundtrack, 1940s, 1950s, 1990s
VIOLIN

150 composers contributed to La Folia through the centuries

France
, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Dance, Sonata, Baroque, Classical, Renaissance
PIANO

Choosing career in music got Rameau expelled from school

France
, Suite, Baroque, Classical
PIANO

Influential music teacher Nadia Boulanger considered her music worthless

France
, Fantasia, 20st Century Classical 1 comment
FILM

Accordion for Amélie was discovered by a lucky accident

France
, Film Score, Soundtrack, 2000s
ORCHESTRA

Famous harp masterpiece was created to show off a new instrument

France
, Concerto, Classical
VIOLA

Indecent Ciaconne dance came from the New World and swept Europe off its feet

France
, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Spain, Dance, Baroque
ORCHESTRA

Saint-Saëns' French horn Romance in hand-free performance

France
, Romance, Romantic
FIDDLE

The jig dance tradition: five centuries old and still counting

England,
France
, Ireland, Italy, Scotland, Dance, Folk, Popular Song, Baroque, Classical, Renaissance
SONGWRITER

Four continents come together for Manu Chao's Clandestino

France
, Spain, Popular Song, 1990s, 2010s
FLUTE

Bourrée: French folk dance from the Bach suite inspired prog-rock flute and the work of Sir Paul McCartney

England,
France
, Germany, Dance, Popular Song, Progressive Rock, 1960s, Baroque
CHOIR

Josquin des Prez: pioneer in the Franco-Flemish School of music

France
, Renaissance
ORCHESTRA

Reverie: cello reimagining of Claude Debussy by Julian Lloyd Webber

England,
France
, Cello Сoncerto, 20st Century Classical
CLASSICAL GUITAR

What kind of music did Louis XIV like?

France
, Suite, Baroque