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Orchestra
Reverie: cello reimagining of Claude Debussy by Julian Lloyd Webber

Reverie is one of the first works written by Debussy for piano. Even at this early stage of his career, with the style…

March 23, 2018
Orchestra
Albinoni's famous Adagio is unusually solemn and offbeat because it wasn't, in fact, written by Tomaso Albinoni

Adagio in G Minor, attributed to 18th-century Venetian master Tomaso Albinoni, is widely familiar through its often use…

March 20, 2018
Classical Guitar
What kind of music did Louis XIV like?

Robert de Visée’s music remains among some of the best examples of French Baroque guitar music to this day. Visée's…

March 18, 2018
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…

March 17, 2018
Classical Guitar
Farewell to Stromness: the protest tune that fell into national consciousness

One of the most respected composers of his generation, Peter Maxwell Davies (1934–2016) bridged medieval and…

March 15, 2018
Classical Guitar
Cuban guitar tradition of Leo Brouwer

Leo Brouwer has earned his legendary status as a contemporary composer for his extensive work in guitar music. He has…

March 12, 2018
Violin
Paganini's one-stringed soap opera

The life of Niccolò Paganini was surrounded by a number of legends. A particularly colorful story tells of Paganini…

March 12, 2018
Harpsichord
The Renaissance swan song for the English monarchy

Thomas Tomkins (1572–1656) was a prominent English composer of the generation that flourished in England in the late…

March 11, 2018
Harpsichord
Isabella Leonarda: convent star of the Baroque era

Isabella Leonarda’s works include examples of nearly every sacred genre: motets and sacred concertos for one to four…

March 9, 2018
Orchestra
The ever-evolving legend of Coriolanus

The Coriolan Overture, written by Ludwig van Beethoven, is an adaptation of Heinrich Joseph von Collin's tragedy…

March 8, 2018
Football
UEFA Champions League theme is an adaption of George Händel's royal coronation anthem

One of George Händel's best-known pieces, Zadok the Priest, has been traditionally performed during the anointing of…

March 7, 2018
Classical Guitar
Asturias by Isaac Albéniz and its life in The Doors interpretation

Asturias is a famous work by the Spanish composer and pianist Isaac Albéniz. This piece, coming at around six minutes…

March 6, 2018
Violin
Vintage performance of Vivaldi's concerto for four violins

Antonio Vivaldi wrote many concerts for violin, but only a few for four violin soloists. Concerto for Four Violins was…

March 6, 2018