Keeffe – Overture St Kilda
Overture St Kilda – Scenes from Far and Near (2019) David Keeffe St Kilda portrays the contrast between two strikingly … Click to see details
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Verdi – Requiem
Requiem Mass (1874) Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) Giuseppe Verdi was born in northern Italy to a family of modest means but … Click to see details
Mendelssohn – Overture The Hebrides Op. 26
Overture The Hebrides Op. 26 (1832) Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) Felix Mendelssohn was the son of a wealthy banker. Perhaps the … Click to see details
Beethoven – Symphony No. 8 in F Op. 93
Symphony No. 8 in F Op. 93 (1812) Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Allegro vivace e con brio Allegretto scherzando Tempo … Click to see details
Haydn – Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra in Eb Hob. 7e/1
Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra in Eb Hob. 7e/1 (1796) Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) Allegro Andante Finale: Allegro Joseph Haydn was … Click to see details
Lully arr Mottl – Ballet Suite
Ballet Suite (1674 -75 arr. c.1890) Jean-Baptiste Lully (1632-1687) arr. Felix Mottl (1856-1911) Prélude (Alceste) – Marche (Theseée) – Les … Click to see details
Haydn – Concerto for Cello and Orchestra No. 2 in D Op. 101
Concerto for Cello and Orchestra No. 2 in D Op. 101 (1783) Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) Allegro moderato Adagio Rondo (Allegro) … Click to see details
Walton – Coronation March Crown Imperial
Coronation March Crown Imperial (1937) William Walton (1902-1983) Sixteen-year-old William Walton was the one of the youngest undergraduates to attend … Click to see details
Cimarosa – Overture to The Secret Marriage
Overture to The Secret Marriage (1792) Domenico Cimarosa (1749-1801) Domenico Cimarosa was born of poor working parents near Naples. After … Click to see details
Beethoven – Symphony No. 7 in A Op. 92
Symphony No. 7 in A major Op. 92 (1812) Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Poco sostenuto – Vivace Allegretto Presto Allegro … Click to see details
Mozart – Piano Concerto No. 27 in B-flat K. 595
Piano Concerto No. 27 in B-flat, K. 595(1791) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Allegro Larghetto Allegro Mozart was born in Salzburg, … Click to see details
Tchaikovsky – Symphony No. 5 in E minor Op. 64
Symphony No. 5 in E minor Op. 64 (1888) Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) Andante—Allegro con Anima Andante cantabile, con alcuna … Click to see details
Copland – Fanfare for the Common Man
Fanfare for the Common Man (1942) Aaron Copland (1900-1990) Despite learning composition in France, American composer Aaron Copland developed a … Click to see details
Mendelssohn – Elijah Op. 70
Elijah Op. 70 (1846) Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) Felix Mendelssohn was the grandson of a philosopher and son of a well-to-do … Click to see details