Articles related to "Shostakovich"

Amongst soviet composers Shostakovich occupies a pivotal position as the leading 20th century symphonist and composer of many famous string quartets.

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

Since the Baroque period, collections of preludes and fugues have served not only as pedagogical tools, but as ideological demonstrations of Western fundamental harmony.

'Symphony' and 'symphony orchestra' are terms used in our language on an everyday basis.

Boris Godunov, a Russian opera by Modest Mussorgsky. Boris Godunov opera plot synopsis, character list, and other opera information.

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.

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

This British Library exhibition explores the 'isms' of Avant Garde, how art and attitudes changed across Europe helped by developments in communications and transport.

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

Former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney takes Album of the Year Award at the Classical BRIT Awards 2007.

Without realizing it, children are regularly exposed to classical music through animation and other programming. Help them to truly listen just as well as they watch.

It will be 20 years ago in September that Virgil Thomson died at age 92, leaving behind plenty of scores that typify Americana, his first symphony among them.

The 2009 Festival of Contemporary Music is scheduled to run August 7-11 in Lenox, MA and will highlight works for piano and voice by emerging and veteran composers.

The long-closed country of North Korea recently approved its orchestra's tour to England, due in part to a soccer match that took place 41 years ago.

The bass-baritone Thomas Quasthoff sweeps away all misconceptions of what it takes to create a deep and powerful sound, sharing his life in a newly released memoir.

The Boston-based Jupiter String Quartet is an ensemble of family members with a name that reaches for the stars.

Here are some suggestions for top quality classical piano performers and some of their noted recordings.

The Emerson String Quartet turned 4 musicians into 8 for their 2005 album Mendelssohn: The Complete String Quartets, a must listen album for fans of music and technology.

The San Francisco-based Kronos String Quartet releases an album featuring peace and politics, ambiance and amplification, Sigur Rós and Jimi Hendrix.

Life and works of Alexander Glazunov. He is famous for ballets The Seasons and Raymonda.

Brief biography of 20th century English composer, Benjamin Britten. More famous for vocals and opera rather than music for Concert Halls. He wrote opera Billy Budd.

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

Clapping is a commonplace occurrence, but it has been used as a way to musical composition in itself. In 'Clapping Music' and '1+1', clapping becomes an art.

This two-part comedy-drama proves that it's not just the BBC who are struggling to come up with quality programmes. Desperate parents + annoying children = zero laughs.

Profiles Russia's "Mighty Handful" or "The Five" - Balakirev, Mussorgsky, Borodin, Rimsky-Korsakov and Cui.

The Battleship Potemkin (1925) directed by Sergei Eisenstein is a silent film considered as one of the greatest films of all time. It tackles the 1905 Potemkin Mutiny.

A wedding can be made to be truly memorable by spending a small amount of time planning the music. Like a great speech, great music will be remembered for a long time.

While music has celebrated the friendship between Leonard Bernstein and the 'Dean' of American composers, Aaron Copland, it has overlooked a tie of equal importance.

Khovanshchina is a Russian opera by Modest Mussorgsky. Opera plot synopsis, character list, and other opera information.

The Boston Massacre, Teddy Roosevelt's charge up San Juan Hill, and George Washington's crossing the Delaware are captured in paintings that often embellish the truth.

Emile Hirsch is the latest actor to play Hamlet for the big screen. Here's a short primer on the major films about the Melancholy Dane.