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Bamboléo: song meaning and origin of the lyrics
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Classical Guitar
The guitar caprices of Luigi Legnani imbued with famous Paganini works
Italy, Capriccio, Classical, Romantic
FILM
Symphonic scores by Erich Wolfgang Korngold established new standards in the film industry
Austria, USA, Film Score, 20st Century Classical
Violin
Ernest Chausson as the first promoter of nascent impressionism
France, Symphonic poem, Romantic
ORCHESTRA
The first English musical criticism written by Charles Avison argued that music evokes purely positive emotions
England, Concerto grosso, Baroque, Classical
Classical Guitar
Anton Diabelli: prolific composer and arranger excelled in publishing guitar and piano music for beginners
Austria, Sonata, Classical, Romantic
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Organ
Organ symphonies by Louis Vierne, an eminent maestro of Notre Dame de Paris
France, Organ Symphony, Romantic, 20st Century Classical
2 comments
ORCHESTRA
The Skaters' Waltz: subtle harmonies of romantic dance music by Emile Waldteufel
France, Dance, Waltz, Romantic, 20st Century Classical
ORCHESTRA
Nicola Porpora: operatic composer made history as a music teacher of Haydn and Farinelli
Italy, Opera, Baroque
1 comment
Collaboration
Marius Neset and London Sinfonietta: saxophone accompanied by world-class orchestra acquainted classical harmony with jazz rhythms
England, Norway, Jazz, 2010s
Classical Guitar
Dionisio Aguado's guitar method and tripodison guitar stand have been in use for 200 years
France, Spain, Dance, Polonaise, Classical, Romantic
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Percussion
First ever composition for solo percussion by Edgard Varèse ionized Zappa to choose a career in music
France, USA, 20st Century Classical
1 comment
ORCHESTRA
Abdelazer: Purcell's suite for the failed play gained popularity thanks to Britten's arrangement for children
England, Suite, Baroque, 20st Century Classical
PIANO
Ferruccio Busoni as a great piano transcriber of Bach's keyboard music
Germany, Italy, Fugue, Toccata, Baroque, Romantic, 20st Century Classical
1 comment
Classical Guitar
Ferdinando Carulli: the Parisian sensation and décacorde guitar inventor
France, Italy, Serenade, Classical, Romantic
2 comments
Violin
Devil's Trill Sonata: Giuseppe Tartini was unable to recreate Lucifer's music played in his dream
Italy, Slovenia, Sonata, Baroque
SAXOPHONE
Pixinguinha: Brazilian saxophonist who established choro music as a pop genre
Brazil, Choro, Folk, Jazz, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s
Nature Sounds
Cantus Arcticus: bird calls arranged for orchestra by Einojuhani Rautavaara were taped in Northern Finland
Finland, Concerto, 20st Century Classical
1 comment
ORCHESTRA
The Flower Duet of Lakmé: the love drama of an Indian girl and a British soldier made airborne
France, India, Opera, Romantic
Poetry
Zefiro Torna: famous madrigal by Monteverdi lauds the west wind that brings spring
Italy, Chaconne, Madrigal, Renaissance, Baroque
ORCHESTRA
Mozart and Tom Waits wrote music for the glass armonica which was rumored to cause mental health damage
Austria, England, Germany, Ireland, USA, Adagio, Rock, Baroque, Classical, 1980s
1 comment
Vihuela
Orphénica Lyra: the largest collection of vihuela music introduced by Miguel de Fuenllana
Spain, Fantasia, Villancico, Renaissance
PIANO
Spanish motifs contributed by Emmanuel Chabrier to the rise of Impressionism in France
France, Rhapsody, Romantic
1 comment
MANDOLIN
Jacob do Bandolim: amateur musician who instilled mandolin fashion throughout America
Brazil, Choro, Folk, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s
CHOIR
Mass in B minor: how to separate original scores of J.S. Bach from his son's later edits?
Germany, Mass, Baroque, Classical
Koto
First compositions for koto presented out of court by Yatsuhashi Kengyō in the 17th century
Japan, Folk, Baroque
TECHNOLOGIES
Pianola: the reproducing piano as the first Hi-Fi player and preservation capsule for recitals on piano rolls
USA, Serenade, 20st Century Classical
1 comment
Classical Guitar
Serenata Española by Joaquim Malats: the piano piece that conquered guitar world
France, Spain, Serenade, Romantic, 20st Century Classical
Manuscript
Rich music collection of the Trecento times recovered from Florentine palimpsest
France, Italy, Caccia, Madrigal, Mass, Motet, Medieval
ORCHESTRA
The many attempts of Romantic composers to adapt Shakuntala love story from Mahabharata epic
Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Poland, Overture, Romantic
Violin
A spice of Italy, delivered to London by Nicola Matteis, edged out the French dance fashion from violin music
England, Italy, Chaconne, Sarabande, Baroque
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