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FLUTE

Forest ranger's son fled home to reform the operatic world

Christoph Willibald Gluck was a revolutionary who moved the courtly genre of opera to the way beyond the narrow limits...
Classical Guitar

Lute fell into obscurity after the death of its greatest maestro

Silvius Leopold Weiss (1687–1750) was one of the most important composers in lute music history. Born into a...
Violin

150 composers contributed to La Folia through the centuries

La Folia is one of the most revered melodies in music history. Originating as a late fifteenth-century Portuguese dance...
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...
Cello

Bach's brilliant cello suites survived thanks to Anna Magdalena

The Bach collection of six suites for solo cello may have been written around 1720 as basic practice pieces intended to... 1 comment
VIOLA

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

Chaconne or Ciaconne is a fiery dance popularized in Spain in 17th century which later gave birth to a new musical form...
LUTE

Atmospheric collaboration of medieval and modern underground on Only Lovers Left Alive

For his post-modern tale of vampires trying to find purpose in their immortal lives, Jim Jarmusch employs his own group...
ORCHESTRA

The misty seascape embodied in Mendelssohn's surging overture

The Hebrides, also called Hebrides Overture or Overture to the Lonely Isle, is an orchestra piece by Felix Mendelssohn,...
ORCHESTRA

Beethoven was inspired by Goethe’s rhythmic poetry

From 1809 to 1810, Beethoven composed the overture to Goethe’s play Egmont, depicting the life of the count of Egmont, a...
Violin

Max Richter's modern upgrade of The Four Seasons

Vivaldi's The Four Seasons could be rightfully called the most noted work of classical music. Contemporary composer Max...
FLUTE

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

Bourrée is a French folk dance typically danced with quick, skipping steps. The dancers sometimes wear wooden clogs to...
TRUMPET

First solo trumpet piece in history belongs to German multi-instrumentalist

The Concerto in D major for trumpet, violins, and basso continuo, is a shiny eight-minute work composed by Georg Philipp...
ORCHESTRA

Beethoven's Romances uncover his staggering violin skills

Beethoven was a very skillful violinist. Although not a proficient musician, he possessed a deep passion for and...
ORCHESTRA

Brandenburg Concerto dedicated to the king's brother was never played at Brandenburg court

The Brandenburg Concertos of Johann Sebastian Bach are considered an example from the new era of masterful collaboration...
ORCHESTRA

The ever-evolving legend of Coriolanus

The Coriolan Overture, written by Ludwig van Beethoven, is an adaptation of Heinrich Joseph von Collin's tragedy...
FOOTBALL

UEFA Champions League theme is an adaption of George Händel's royal coronation anthem

One of George Händel's best-known pieces, Zadok the Priest, has been traditionally performed during the anointing of the...

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