Concerto

16 articles related to Concerto:

OBOE

Marcello's Oboe Concerto arranged by Bach and mistakenly attributed to Vivaldi

Concerto in D minor for oboe, strings, and continuo, also known as Marcello's Oboe Concerto, can rightfully be called a...
Nature Sounds

8 orchestral pieces depicting thunderstorms

Of all the meteorological phenomena, thunderstorms are perhaps one of the most imposing forces of nature, so it is not...
Double bass

Giovanni Bottesini as most influential contrabass maestro of the Romanticism

Giovanni Bottesini was an Italian composer and legendary contrabassist of the Romantic period whose work for solo double...
MANDOLIN

Vivaldi's two mandolin concertos as the core of classical mandolin music

Although the mandolin in its modern design can be traced from the second half of the Baroque period, its role in... 1 comment
SYNTHESIZER

Progressive rock adaptation of Alberto Ginastera's piano concerto features innovative electronic drums

One of the works of the iconic Argentine composer Alberto Ginastera went far beyond the attention of the classical... 4 comments
Music Theory

Mixolydian mode: famous examples in classical and pop music

In the 17th century, the major and minor scales became the basis for almost all classical music compositions. This... 13 comments
SITAR

The first-ever concerto for sitar and Western orchestra was dedicated to glorious music teacher Allauddin Khan by his most successful pupil

Released in 1971, Concerto for Sitar & Orchestra was the first-ever recording to feature Indian classical music in a...
OBOE

The dramatic-abstract of Thea Musgrave's music as influenced by serialism

Thea Musgrave is a Scottish-American composer whose formative years fell on the mid-1950s when revolutionary musical...
Nature Sounds

Crickets choir: musical examples imitating rhythmic patterns of chorusing insects

One of the most mesmerizing sounds in nature is the bizarre rhythmic patterns generated by chorusing insects. While... 1 comment
Nature Sounds

Cantus Arcticus: bird calls arranged for orchestra by Einojuhani Rautavaara were taped in Northern Finland

Cantus Arcticus is a three-part orchestral work created by the eminent Finnish composer Einojuhani Rautavaara with the... 1 comment
SYNTHESIZER

The analog synthesizers of Isao Tomita programming fresh sound for all-time classics

Japanese composer Isao Tomita was one of the first to explore analog synthesizers in search for new sounds that would...
Nature Sounds

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

It is no coincidence that the sounds emitted by birds are known in many languages as "songs", rather than simple animal... 1 comment
ORCHESTRA

Ludwig August Lebrun: the sweet genius of Mannheim

Ludwig August Lebrun (1752—1790) was a phenomenal German oboist who contributed several mellow oboe pieces to the...
ORCHESTRA

Famous harp masterpiece was created to show off a new instrument

François-Adrien Boieldieu's output of instrumental music was initially meager and virtually ceased once he became one of...
Classical Guitar

The scent of magnolia permeating Joaquin Rodrigo's concerto

It may come as a revelation that Joaquin Rodrigo wasn’t a guitarist, despite his contributions to the guitar repertoire...
ORCHESTRA

Vivaldi's Bohemian Concerto was the last gift for the dying lute

Within Antonio Vivaldi's creative period, the lute was going out of fashion as the lead solo instrument, though its...