Mozart’s best music: 15 greatest works of all time - Classic FM
WEBJan 31, 2024 · Mass No.15, ‘Coronation’. One of Mozart’s greatest musical triumphs, the ‘Coronation’ Mass is one of his lighter works in this vein – one where he wasn’t fearful of his own death. Written when the composer was just 23, this mass is regal and grand, showcasing classical choral music at its best.
The 20 greatest Beethoven works of all time - Classic FM
WEBDec 12, 2023 · There are six movements in Op. 130. The ‘Cavatina’ is deeply emotional – the first violin ‘weeps’ – and a friend said its composition cost Beethoven real tears. The final movement, the ‘Grosse Fuge’, was considered too massive for what had gone before, and Beethoven replaced it and published it separately (see no. 14).
Which are ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’ and what are the lyrics ...
WEBOct 25, 2023 · What are the lyrics to ‘The 12 Days of Christmas’? On the first day of Christmas. My true love gave to me. A partridge in a pear tree. On the second day of Christmas. My true love gave to me. Two turtle doves. And a partridge in a pear tree. On the third day of Christmas.
Ludwig van Beethoven | Biography, history, music, facts - Classic FM
WEBLudwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) was a German composer and pianist, who is arguably the defining figure in the history of Western music. Ludwig Van Beethoven was born in December 1770, but no-one is completely sure on which date.
What are the lyrics to ‘Ode to Joy’ from Beethoven’s Symphony …
WEBMay 1, 2024 · The German composer then set the text to a triumphant hymnal theme, which became the fourth and final movement of his ‘Choral’ Symphony. “The Ninth is the culmination of Beethoven’s genius,” says Beethoven expert and Classic FM presenter, John Suchet.. “He uses solo voices in a symphony for the first time, setting the words of Schiller’s poem An die Freude.
The 30 greatest classical music composers of all time
WEBAug 20, 2024 · Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Continuing the tradition of names with three words and four well-formed syllables in the middle one, is the child prodigy and all-round genius, Mozart. Composing in, and defining, the Classical era, Mozart wrote 41 symphonies, numerous concertos, revolutionary Italian operas including The Marriage of Figaro and Cosí fan tutte, and chamber works that are ...
Hildegard of Bingen: life and music of the great female composer
WEBHildegard died in 1179 in the monastery she had founded at Rupertsberg, near Bingen. Though she was known throughout medieval Europe as a stateswoman and a seer, there is no evidence that her music was ever heard outside her own convent. How ironic that of all her achievements, it is her compositions that have stood the test of time.
How did Pachelbel’s Canon in D become the most popular …
WEBMay 24, 2019 · Love it or hate it, Pachelbel’s Canon in D is one of the most famous pieces of classical music of all time, but the facts behind the composition aren’t as well known. Classic FM busts the myths behind this enduring work. It’s as simple as three violins, one cello, and eight bars of music repeated 28 times – but Johann Pachelbel ’s ...
10 of Bach’s all-time best pieces of music - Classic FM
WEBMar 5, 2021 · The St Matthew Passion is the epitome of Bach’s ability to set sacred choral music and it contains some of the most beautiful melodies, and powerful choral moments found in music. The aria for mezzo-soprano, with solo violin and orchestral continuo, ‘Erbarme dich, mein Gott, um meiner Zähren Willen’ is one of the most loved from the ...
10 of Tchaikovsky's best musical masterpieces (and why)
WEBJan 25, 2022 · Eugene Onegin – Lensky's aria 'Kuda, kuda, vi udalilis' (Pavol Breslik, The Royal Opera) One of the most prolific composers of the Romantic era, Tchaikovsky's pieces such as Swan Lake and Sleeping Beauty remain profoundly popular to this day. From his symphonies to his ballets, here’s a definitive list of the top 10 Tchaikovsky pieces of ...
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