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5 days ago · Many composers had written organ settings prior to Bach, including Sweelinck, Scheidt and Buxtehude (his chorale prelude BuxWV 186). After Orgelbüchlein, Bach set the entire hymn in cantata Es ist das Heil uns kommen her, BWV 9; and composed chorales on single verses for cantatas 86, 117, 155 and 186 .
4 days ago · Beginning with the Symphony for Organ and Orchestra (1924), Koussevitzky would perform more of Copland's music than that of any the composer's contemporaries, at a time when other conductors were programming only a few of Copland's works.
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1 day ago · He completed eight orchestral overtures and seven complete symphonies, in addition to fragments of six others. While he composed no concertos, he did write three concertante works for violin and orchestra.
2 days ago · (a very good time was had at this concert I played, with a bunch of amazing folks, at Calvin University in March, featuring music of West Africa for organ, percussion, and voice) I talk to an audience because I want them to like the organ and organ music, and if they like me, they’re probably going to like what I’m playing.
1 day ago · His works have inspired countless musicians and composers, from Mozart to Beethoven. Even today, his music is widely performed and celebrated around the world. 05. Upon his death in 1759, Handel was buried in Westminster Abbey, an honor reflecting his significant contribution to British culture and music. 06.
4 days ago · He first studied music with two of his father’s former pupils, and he played the organ in small local churches. A performance of Giuseppe Verdi’s Aida , which he saw in Pisa in 1876, convinced him that his true vocation was opera.
4 days ago · Leonard Bernstein was an American conductor, composer, and pianist noted for his accomplishments in both classical and popular music, for his flamboyant conducting style, and for his pedagogic flair, especially in concerts for young people. Bernstein played piano from age 10. He attended Boston.
