COMPOSER

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Big band

The Stride Piano founder left nightclubs in favor of symphonic music

USA, Jazz, 1940s
ORCHESTRA

English Idyll through the eyes of the Lost Generation hero

England, Rhapsody, 20st Century Classical
ORCHESTRA

Dvorak's string serenade is a mirror of his blissful years

Czech Republic, Serenade, Romantic
SAXOPHONE

Nelson's time in the Marines inspired his future composer career

USA, Jazz, 1950s, 1960s
ORCHESTRA

Famous harp masterpiece was created to show off a new instrument

France, Concerto, Classical
ORCHESTRA

Comic 'Italienische Serenade' was the end of Hugo Wolf

Austria, Serenade
CELLO

Bach's brilliant cello suites survived thanks to Anna Magdalena

Germany, Suite, Baroque
VIOL

Authentic recreation of Alfonso X El Sabio's medieval works

Spain, Ballade, Medieval
CELLO

The lost Haydn concerto was found among the Czech castle documents

Austria, Cello Сoncerto, Classical
HARP

The Celtic Baroque roots of Stairway to Heaven

England, Ireland, Folk, Popular Song, 1970s, Baroque 6 comments
ORCHESTRA

Famous Sibelius piece was commissioned for a plywood mill anniversary

Finland, Sweden, Cantata, String Quartet, 20st Century Classical, Romantic
VIOLA

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

France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Spain, Chaconne, Dance, Baroque
SONGWRITER

The rock'n'roll wave overshadowed Lazybones writer

USA, Popular Song, 1930s, 1940s
CLASSICAL GUITAR

Swiss-made prelude gifted to Segovia was never played by him

Switzerland, Prelude, 20st Century Classical
Big band

Take 'A' train jazz standard originated from Duke Ellington's letter

USA, Jazz, 1930s, 1940s
ORCHESTRA

Bernini's famous fountains are filled with Respighi's music

Italy, Symphonic poem, 20st Century Classical
ORCHESTRA

Saint-Saëns' French horn Romance in hand-free performance

France, Romance, Romantic
CLASSICAL GUITAR

Bacheler's unusually bright lute music depicts Queen Anne of Denmark

England, Prelude, Renaissance
ORCHESTRA

Grieg's exquisite Norwegian cocktail of mountains, forests and sea

Norway, Suite, Romantic
CLASSICAL GUITAR

Flow, My Tears found popularity after John Dowland gave it lyrics

England, Pavane, Popular Song, Renaissance
SPORT

Piazzolla's bandoneón played vital part in the worldwide tango music revival

Argentina, Dance, 20st Century Classical
CLASSICAL GUITAR

Thomas Morley's legacy in English Renaissance tradition

England, Pavane, Renaissance
SONGWRITER

Ellington's classic song established swing as a jazz form

USA, Jazz, Popular Song, 1930s, 2010s
ORCHESTRA

Gustav Holst's famous folk suite was dedicated to his students

England, Suite, 20st Century Classical
ORCHESTRA

The misty seascape embodied in Mendelssohn's surging overture

Germany, Overture, Romantic
CLASSICAL GUITAR

The scent of magnolia permeating Joaquin Rodrigo's concerto

Spain, Concerto, 20st Century Classical
WIND ENSEMBLE

Mozart's rewritten serenade inspired by street musicians

Austria, Serenade, Classical
OBOE

Corelli's famous violin piece rearranged for oboe three centuries later

England, Italy, Sonata, Baroque
LUTE

Da Vinci's painting process depended on music

Italy, Renaissance
ORCHESTRA

Defining Gershwin rhapsody was conceived on a train trip

USA, Jazz, Rhapsody, 20st Century Classical

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