The witty trickster boy depicted in music by the intricate orchestration of one of Richard Strauss’s most popular tone poems.
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Ravel – Mother Goose Suite (Ma Mère l’Oye) [ANALYSIS]
5 pieces for children turned into one of the most elegant orchestral suites: Ravel’s Mother Goose Suite (Ma mère l’Oye). In this episode, after a bit of introduction, I’ll dive into the first 2 movements: the Pavane of the Sleeping Beauty and Little Tom Thumb.
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Mozart – Die Zauberflöte Overture [analysis]
A wonder of sonata form mixed with a fugato in a formal perfection of orchestral writing: this is Mozart’s Overture to the Magic Flute
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Rachmaninov – Piano concerto n.2 mov. 1 [analysis]
IntroductionOne of the most iconic pieces of classical music, Rachmaninov's second piano concerto was first intended...
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Conducting Haydn Symphony n.104 “London” [analysis]
IntroductionReferred to as ‘the father of the symphony’ Haydn was the first composer of the great trio of Viennese...
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Conducting Mozart Symphony K504 “Prague” – 1st mov. [analysis]
IntroductionMozart’s Symphony n.38 premiered in Prague, in January 1787. It needs to be noted that while his...
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Beethoven: Symphony n.4 – mov.1 [analysis]
Introduction1806, the year the 4th symphony was born, was a particularly intense one for Beethoven. The rising...
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Tchaikovsky – Romeo and Juliet Overture [analysis]
IntroductionTchaikovsky's Romeo and Juliet is a fantasy overture, as the composer himself called it. Like many...
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Conducting Revueltas: Sensemayá [analysis]
IntroductionComposer Silvestre Revueltas is the unanimously recognized leader of twentieth-century Mexican music. He...
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