Score analysis Articles

Joseph Haydn – Symphony n.88 mov.1 [analysis]

Wittiness, humour, and masterful composing craftmanship are the key elements of Haydn’s symphony n.88, analyzed in this article.

Johannes Brahms – Symphony n.4 mov.1 [analysis]

The complex simplicity of romantic melancholy depicted in music, nested into the most classical form.

De Falla – La Danza ritual del fuego

One of the most popular standalone pieces from De Falla’s ballet El amor brujo.

Verdi – La forza del destino Ouverture [analysis]

The wonderful themes of an opera taking place in Spain but written for the St.Petersburg theater condensed in this standalone symphonic masterpiece which is the Sinfonia from Giuseppe Verdi’s La Forza del Destino.

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