Meet Pablo Martín Melitón de Sarasate y Navascués – The Man and His Music
I was born in Pamplona in 1844, and from the moment a violin was placed in my hands as a child, the instrument became my constant companion, my passport, and my voice.
Meet Alban Berg – The Man and His Music
https://youtu.be/auTB2GzZy38?si=F625IjtQk3AfjnVO Alban Berg (1885–1935) was an Austrian composer whose intensely expressive music helped define the Second Viennese School. A student of Arnold Schoenberg, he blended twelve‑tone technique with a lyrical, almost Romantic...
Meet Frederick Delius – The Man and His Music
https://youtu.be/YHQrX746_l0?si=HVgWaFb1rc5pPAn- The Florida Suite and On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring have become the most popular works composed by Frederick Delius, and with good reason. Both are serene, atmospheric, and mysterious, much like Delius himself....
Meet Archangelo Corelli – The Composer and His Music
https://youtu.be/AtfQfUhjNwo?si=Yvkpl3fXOmeJsKV7 Arcangelo Corelli (1653–1713) was one of the foundational figures of the Baroque era, a composer‑violinist whose elegant style shaped the development of modern instrumental music. Born in Fusignano, Italy, on February...
Meet Franz Lehár – His Life and Work
I hope my music lives to carry the scent of Vienna in spring, the rhythm of a dance, and the belief that even amid sorrow, melody can still make us smile.
Meet Charles Ives – The Man and His Music
https://youtu.be/7MVHDE3TQ4Y?si=E97xjR02XoyHSjOJ Charles Edward Ives (1874–1954) was an American composer whose bold, forward‑looking musical imagination set him far ahead of his time. Raised in Danbury, Connecticut, he absorbed an adventurous approach to sound from...
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