Vivaldi based each of his The Four Seasons concertos on a set of sonnets — poems
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An educational outreach program of 90.9 WGUC
Bach […] Antonio Vivaldi 1: About Antonio Vivaldi Antonio Vivaldi was the oldest
An educational outreach program of 90.9 WGUC
Day: March 14, 2023 The Concerto, Part 2: Antonio Vivaldi’s “The Four Seasons” A
All across Europe in the 19th century, there was a wave of nationalism as people fought for political independence. Composers started wanting musical independence, too. When they started putting folk […]
Giuseppe Verdi Giuseppe Verdi Gioachino Rossini Gioachino Rossini Antonio Vivaldi
„Rhapsody“ is an ancient word that means „songs stitched together“. The Greeks used to write long poems in praise of their heroes, and then take bits and pieces of those […]
Franz Liszt Franz Liszt Camille Saint-Saens Camille Saint-Saens Antonio Vivaldi
A collection of musical firsts, including the first string quartet, the first use of trombones in a symphony, and the first professional musician to make a recording.
Franz Joseph Haydn Franz Joseph Haydn Felix Mendelssohn Felix Mendelssohn Antonio
There are many pieces of classical music — besides „The Flight of the Bumblebee“ — that are about bees, birds, and other winged creatures. Composers use various instruments to imitate […]
Vaughan Williams Benjamin Britten Benjamin Britten Edward Elgar Edward Elgar Antonio
Georges Bizet was not Jewish, his father-in-law was. Bizet married the daughter of his composition professor, Jacques Halevi. To celebrate Chanukah, we learn about some other Jewish composers of classical […]
Antonio Vivaldi Antonio Vivaldi Arcangelo Corelli Arcangelo Corelli Salomone
A collection of musical firsts, including the first string quartet, the first use of trombones in a symphony, and the first professional musician to make a recording.
Franz Joseph Haydn Franz Joseph Haydn Felix Mendelssohn Felix Mendelssohn Antonio
