When Corelli published a set of 12 “concerti grossi” in 1714 as his Opus 6, he was the first significant composer to use the term.
Read MoreAs Christmas approached, these bands of itinerant musicians descended on Rome from the Abruzzi mountains in their distinctive large brown coats and pointed hats, playing zampogne (bagpipes) and pifferi (a type of folk oboe).
Read MoreWhat do you do when your students openly question your curriculum? If you’re Ernest Bloch, you put your money where your mouth is.
Read MoreThe Sinfonietta La Jolla was written for the Musical Arts Society of La Jolla, which requested that he write something tuneful and accessible. Martinů, who once commented that “music must be beautiful, or it wouldn’t be worth the effort,” gladly acquiesced to this request.
Read MoreThe Brandenburg Concertos give us a glimpse into the evolution of modern orchestral composition.
Read MoreWhile Barber is most often thought of as being a post-romantic composer, Capricorn shows him exploring the music of Bach and the neoclassical style of Stravinsky.
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