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Bamboléo: song meaning and origin of the lyrics
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Classical Guitar
Moreno Torroba as the first-ever Spanish non-guitarist who composed for solo guitar
Spain, Flamenco, Suite, 20st Century Classical
7 comments
THEORBO
The first-ever music for solo theorbo by Kapsberger
Germany, Italy, Chaconne, Baroque
Jugalbandi
Merging traditions of Indian classic in jugalbandi duets of Balamuralikrishna
India, Devotional Song, Indian Classical
Review
The 2020 guide to research of Granville Bantock's life and music
England, Romantic, 20st Century Classical
Classical Guitar
5 flamenco guitar pieces of Joaquín Turina as performed by the best guitarists of the 20th century
Spain, Fantasia, Flamenco, Prelude, Sonata, 20st Century Classical
FLUTE
Early flute tuning improvements by Quantz
Germany, Classical
Violin
Zigeunerweisen: folk tunes meet the Csardas dance in Pablo de Sarasate's most popular work
Spain, Romantic
1 comment
ORCHESTRA
The transcendental experience behind classical orchestras conducted by Sergiu Celibidache
Romania, Symphony, 20st Century Classical
2 comments
Classical Guitar
Capricho Arabe: the first composition of Francisco Tarrega became his epitaph
Spain, Capriccio, Serenade, Romantic
Violin
Edouard Lalo's Symphonie Espagnole brought to life by the best violinists of the 20th century
France, Violin Сoncerto, Romantic
ORCHESTRA
The Oceanides: the deeply impressionistic tone poem by Sibelius
Finland, Symphonic poem, 20st Century Classical
Classical Guitar
Tango En Skai: light party atmosphere of Roland Dyens’ challenging guitar work
France, Tunisia, Tango, 20st Century Classical
6 comments
Double bass
Giovanni Bottesini as most influential contrabass maestro of the Romanticism
Italy, Concerto, Romantic
Music Theory
Picardy third: cadence for a happy ending in classical music and popular songs
England, France, Nocturne, Popular Song, Romantic, 1960s
Classical Guitar
Innovative tremolo technique by Johann Kaspar Mertz and his contribution to terz guitar
Austria, Hungary, Barcarolle, Romantic
MANDOLIN
Vivaldi's two mandolin concertos as the core of classical mandolin music
Italy, Concerto, Baroque
1 comment
SYNTHESIZER
Progressive rock adaptation of Alberto Ginastera's piano concerto features innovative electronic drums
Argentina, England, Concerto, Progressive Rock, Toccata, 20st Century Classical, 1970s
4 comments
Music Theory
Mixolydian mode: famous examples in classical and pop music
England, Germany, Italy, USA, Concerto, Fugue, Motet, Popular Song, Raga, Renaissance, Baroque, 20st Century Classical, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, Indian Classical
13 comments
ORCHESTRA
Grosse Fuge: Armageddon or the birth of atonality featured in Beethoven’s last major work
Austria, Fugue, Romantic
1 comment
ORCHESTRA
The didjeridu and Indigenous Australian chants interpolated into classical music by Peter Sculthorpe
Australia, 20st Century Classical
Collaboration
Shakespearean characters expressed through atonality in atypical guitar sonata by Hans Werner Henze
England, Germany, Sonata, 20st Century Classical
OBOE
The dramatic-abstract of Thea Musgrave's music as influenced by serialism
Scotland, USA, Concerto, 20st Century Classical, 21st Century Classical
PIANO
Fantasiestucke: three famous piano opuses by Robert Schumann
Germany, Fantasia, Piano trio, Romantic
Marching Band
Entrance of the Gladiators: military march by Julius Fučík found world fame as a screamer music for circuses
Canada, Czech Republic, March, Romantic, 20st Century Classical
ORCHESTRA
The instrumental re-imagining of vocal music by Gerald Finzi, a countryside composer and apple grower
England, Prelude, 20st Century Classical
Music Theory
Microtonality: the variety of approaches to microtonal music in world cultures
England, India, Italy, USA, Madrigal, Popular Song, Raga, Renaissance, Indian Classical, 20st Century Classical, 2000s
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
ORCHESTRA
Franz Berwald: iconic composer of Scandinavian Romanticism was forced to earn a living as an orthopedist
Sweden, Symphonic poem, Romantic
ORCHESTRA
Сontemporary orchestration of early Italian music by Bruno Maderna
Germany, Italy, Canzona, Renaissance, Baroque, 20st Century Classical
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