Waltz

8 articles related to Waltz:

ORCHESTRA

Ravel's La Valse and the duel that wasn't

Completed by Maurice Ravel in 1920, La Valse stands as a remarkable composition distinguished by its innovative waltz...
PIANO

Scandalous piano experiments by George Antheil shocked early avant-garde scene

George Antheil was an American pianist and composer whose extraordinary works are mainly associated with the avant-garde...
ORCHESTRA

The Skaters' Waltz: subtle harmonies of romantic dance music by Emile Waldteufel

Les Patineurs Valse or the Skaters' Waltz is arguably the most famous of Émile Waldteufel's works. A late Romantic ...
PIANO

Chiquinha Gonzaga defined Brazilian art by breaking down social barriers

Chiquinha Gonzaga started her professional career as a musician in the 19th century Brazil at a time when it was widely...
Classical Guitar

Spanish guitar maestro who invented footstool wrote the Nokia tune

Spanish maestro Francisco Tárrega had a colossal influence on the guitar development—in terms of both technical...
Classical Guitar

The world's first gramophone record for Paraguayan guitar

South American guitar maestro Agustín Barrios Mangoré (1885-1944) was born into a large family with seven sons in the...
MALE VOCAL

Dede Efendi: the father of the famous Ottoman waltz

İsmail Dede Efendi (1778–1846) is one of the greatest Turkish classical composers. He has created masterpieces in all...
Violin

Sweet little waltz from a traveling Swedish fiddler

Early Swedish music was primarily characterized by ballads and kulning, songs typically sung by women for the purpose of...