Articles related to "Prokofiev"

The second article in a series that exclusively focus on Prokofiev's life and Piano Sonatas.

A brief look at Prokofiev's life, and Prokofiev as a pianist.

Life and works of Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev, best known for opera The Love for Three Oranges, ballet Romeo and Juliet, and fairy tale Peter and the Wolf.

Voyna i Mir (War and Peace), Russian opera by Sergei Prokofiev: opera plot synopsis, character description, and other Prokofiev opera information.

Today marks the 135th anniversary of conductor Serge Koussevitzky's birth. His tireless encouragement of modern music is his lasting achievement.

The Love for Three Oranges (Lyubov k Tryom Apelsiname), a fairytale opera by Sergei Prokofiev: Plot synopsis, character description, and other Prokofiev opera information

Young children can be taught much about the orchestra and it's instruments through the use of Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf.

It's never too early to begin introducing children to Western Art music and several composers have created pieces with a younger audience's tastes expressly in mind.

This month's fiction is from Campbell-Award nominee Charles Coleman Finlay, Marc Laidlaw, Richard Mueller, Rand B. Lee and Stephen Popkes and humour from Paul di Filippo.

Brief biography of Russian impressario Sergei Diaghilev (Sergey Pavlovich Diagilev), famous for ballets "The Rite of Spring" and "The Firebird."

Profiles classic operas performed in the early years of the Sydney Opera House, Australia's beautiful landmark in Sydney, alongside the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

Ever wonder how old your favorite composer was turning this year? Find out with this fast list of major Classical composers.

In his fifth season as music director, Michael Stern is revitalizing the Kansas City Symphony with sharp programming and top-notch performances.

Life and major works of Armenian composer Aram Khachaturian, famous for Gayaneh, Sabre Dance and Spartacus.

Dutch-born Edo de Waart is scheduled to replace Andreas Delfs as the Milwaukee Symphony's Music Director, and will begin phasing in over the next couple of years.

Russian history would be incomplete without knowing the legends and facts behind its heroes, whose names have been given to streets, cathedrals, and operas.

Interactive Video Audition Service International (IVASI) is a unique interactive video guide designed to help Orchestral musicians win auditions.

Julia Fischer takes home the Artist of the Year award in the 2007 Classic FM Gramophone Awards competition.

Is revisionism of fairy tales and nursery rhymes in the name of political correctness itself politically incorrect?

Brief biography of English composer Sir William Walton - his life, influence and works. Famous for 'Facade.'

Disney/Pixar's Ratatouille, Sony Picture Classics' Persepolis and Twentieth Century Fox's Surf's Up are 2008's Oscar nominees.

Leon Fleisher is a top pianist, and many of the next generation of classical pianists have studied with him. But he wasn't always able to play with 2 hands.

Never was a story of more woe/Than this of Juliet and her Romeo.

Brief biography of Mikhail Glinka - his life and works. Famous for Russian folk-themed opera, Ruslan and Lyudmila. Master of Russian symphonic music.

Paul Hindemith, though a violist by trade, was able to play every instrument of the symphony orchestra at least passably.

From the mathematical Boulez to the playful Satie to the nationalist Sibelius to the jazz-influenced Gershwin to the minimalist Reich, the 20th-century offers diversity.

Biography of Russian author Leo Tolstoy, one of Russia's greatest writers famous for 'War and Peace' and 'Anna Karenina.'

Russian cellist Rostropovich was laid to rest in the same cemetery which houses Shostakovich and Prokofiev. He left behind several passionate recordings.

Biography of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Russian composer famous for Scheherazade and "The Flight of the Bumble Bee."

Brief biography of Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich, his life and works. One of 20th century's greatest symphonists, famous for Symphony No.5.

George Gershwin's works as American composer and songwriter. Well-known for Rhapsody in Blue and Porgy & Bess.

The Boston Ballet presents its Night of Stars, precursor to the six ballets of its 2008-2009 Season.

Renowned composers Chopin, Clara Schumann, Rimsky-Korsakov and Satie as painted by Eugène Delacroix, Johann Heinrich Schramm, Ilya Repin and Suzanne Valadon.

Millions of flute players logged onto You Tube and were blown away by Greg Pattillo's fusion of flute and beatbox. Here's how the seeds of that sound took root.

Greg Pattillo's You Tube videos and persistence in the New York subways breathed new life into a classic instrument and launch his beatbox flute playing career.

MokitaGrit Productions reprises Charles Dickens' adaptation at England's first pub theatre which produced playwrights Noel Coward Terrence Rattigan, and Harold Pinter.