"Composers combine notes, that's all."
(Igor Stravinsky, russ./am. composer, 1882-1971)
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02/06/2012 George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue uniquely describes the American spirit of the 1920s. Gershwin was one of the first composers who combined Jazz and classical music. The Orquesta Filarmónica de Gran Canaria tours ... |
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02/02/2012 Paul Hindemith: Messe
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Shortly before Paul Hindemiths death in December 1963, the Piaristenpfarre in Vienna saw the premiere of his 'Messe' for mixed choir. In this church, famous ... 02/02/2012
Richard Ayres has been shortlisted for Toonzetters 2012, a Dutch competition aimed at promoting new music in Holland. His work, No. 46 will be performed this summer and is being considered for three prizes awarded ... 02/01/2012 My Sinfonia 1 is written for a baritone soloist and symphony orchestra. The text is a well-known poem by our national poet Eino Leino – he was a contemporary and a good friend of Sibelius, and also, ... |
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