by Eileen Gilligan | Nov 30, 2021 | Pieces
Fantasia on Greensleeves by Ralph Vaughan Williams Fantasia on Greensleeves by Ralph Vaughan Williams 1872-1958 Vaughan Williams once commented, “The art of music above all arts is the expression of the soul of the nation”. In this piece, he manages to...
by Eileen Gilligan | Nov 22, 2021 | Pieces
Ave Maria by Astor Piazzolla ave maria by Astor Piazzolla 1921-1992 Astor Piazzolla was born in Mar del Plata, Argentina. Astor’s parents worked long hours and he often spent a great deal of time alone. His father bought him a bandoneon at a pawn shop to keep him...
by Eileen Gilligan | Nov 15, 2021 | Pieces
Morceau de Concours by Gabriel Fauré 1845-1924 Morceau de Concours by Gabriel Fauré 1845-1924 Born in Pamiers, France in 1845, the focus of Fauré’s early training was church music and the organ. He entered the Niedermeyer School of Religious Music in Paris,...
by Eileen Gilligan | Nov 7, 2021 | Pieces
Madrigal by Philippe Gaubert 1879-1941 Madrigal by Philippe Gaubert 1879-1941 Beginning with Paul Taffanel and the introduction of the silver Boehm system flute in the mid- nineteenth century, the French Flute School of flute playing refers to the use of vibrato,...
by Eileen Gilligan | Oct 25, 2021 | Pieces
lensky’s aria by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky lensky’s aria by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky 1840-1893 Lensky’s Aria is from Peter IIyich Tchaikovsky’s 1879 opera Eugene Onegin based on Pushkin’s novel of the same name.For more on Tchaikovsky here is a...
by Eileen Gilligan | Oct 19, 2021 | Pieces
La de Drummond by Jacques Duphly La de Drummond by Jacques Duphly 1715-1789 Jacques Duphly is best known for the four collections of harpsichord pieces he published in Paris between 1744 and 1768. These are spirited works, finely crafted in the tradition of Francois...
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