Brahms Symphony n.1 from a conductor’s perspective: the first movement
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Johannes Brahms: a conductor’s approach to Symphony n.1 ~ The introduction
Looking at Johannes Brahms Symphony n.1 from a conductor’s perspective: the key factors of tempo, balance, dynamics, and lines in the introduction.
A mass of life – Frederick Delius and Nietzsche’s masterpiece
A Mass of Life is based upon Also sprach Zarathustra, discovered by Delius on a trip to Norway: is a purely humanistic liturgy.
Siete canciones populares españolas
Siete canciones populares españolas Siete canciones populares españolas ("Seven Spanish Folksongs") is a cycle of...
Polo – meaning, lyrics and musical analysis
Polo Last song of the cycle, Polo has its roots in Andalusia: its brisk and lively accompaniment in repeated notes are...
Canción
Canción “Canción” literally means ‘song’. Of the “Siete canciones populares españolas” this is the only one that does...
Nana – Musical analysis, meaning, and lyrics
Nana - an Andalusian lullaby And then came Nana, one of the most beautiful lullabies ever written. Heard from the...
Jota
Jota A very popular dance from the north east of Spain, specifically from the province of Aragon, the Jota is one of...
Asturiana
Asturiana Both the text and the melody of Asturiana come from a folk songs of the Asturias, in the north of Spain....
Seguidilla murciana
Seguidilla murciana: origins Second song of the Siete canciones populares españolas, the seguidilla is an old dance...
El paño moruno
El paño moruno (The Moorish Cloth) This song originates from the Murcia, one of the 17 independent Autonomous...
Schumann Symphony n.3
Schumann: Symphony n.3 - Biographical contextAround the time he was in Düsseldorf for his new conducting position,...
