Articles related to "Symphonies"

Any of Beethoven's symphonies are worth a trip to the concert hall. Here is a fast overview of the nine symphonies that Beethoven gave the music world.

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

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

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

The Symphony of Psalms is one of Stravinky's most popular works. This piece is actually a tribute to his faith in God.

Anyone who has heard the Wedding March is familiar with the work of Felix Mendelssohn. Find out some more about this composer who lived during the early Romantic period.

Franz Schubert's prolific writing style has been an incredible bit of good fortune for those of us who love his music. Read on for a brief biography of this music master.

Paradise Lost by Symphony X embodies the band's usual musical tastes, but adds an invigorating balance of epic storytelling and memorable instrumentation.

Who needs to guess how Stravinsky would have conducted a particular passage when we can hear Stravinsky do it himself?

Canada is a country often jibed about its abundance of snow and ice, but composer Vincent Ho will turn that humor into artistry.

After months of receiving and judging video submissions, the auditions are over and the YouTube Symphony Orchestra announced its final roster on March 2.

Biography of Austrian composer and conductor Gustav Mahler, known for symphonies and song-cycles.

Based on the Symphony Grape, this delightful fresh American wine offers a unique fresh tingle of a taste that can, momentarily at least convert any red wine lover.

Marin Alsop, the first woman to direct a major American orchestra, stepped into her new position with a performance on Sept. 27, 2007.

Anton Bruckner spent most of his life quietly composing, but now he's regarded as 19th-century's great symphonic masters.

Life and Works of Franz Joseph Haydn, one of the greatest Austrian Classical composers, regarded as Father of Symphony.

The Dorchester Symphony Orchestra (of Dorchester, MA) gave a debut concert at the All-Saints Ashmont Episcopal Church on Friday, September 20th, 2008.

Under Conductor Ethel Stark, the Montreal Women's Symphony Orchestra was the first all-women orchestra in Canada. They reached the pinnacle of music performance in 1947.

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.

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.

The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra brings us a work that first ushered Ralph Vaughan Williams into the public eye: The Sea Symphony.

Premier German symphony orchestra continues a 60-year tradition with a classical, romantic and contemporary repertoire performed worldwide.

Although Nashville has long been America's country music capital, its Grammy-winning Nashville Symphony and state-of-the-art symphony hall is winning fans worldwide.

Brief biography of English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams - his life, influence and list of major works. Famous for "Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis."

The life and works of Finland's greatest composer Jean Sibelius, famous for orchestral piece Finlandia and Symphony No.5.

Learn more about classical music by understanding a few basic principles. The first lesson will deal with genres.

Brief biography and works of German Composer Ludwig van Beethoven.

Before he steps down from his conducting post in 2011, Gerard Schwarz marks his 25th anniversary with the Seattle Symphony in the 2009-2010 season.

Maestro Slatkin took time before rehearsal at the Aspen Music Festival to discuss what to expect at Orchestra Hall and at the recording studio in the coming year.

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

World-renowned symphony orchestra's New Year's Eve concert crowns medieval city's Christmas Markets and Nativity Trail celebrations and highlights busy international tour

From daydreams to nightmares, the vision of the beloved pervades all aspects of the protagonist's consciousness in Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique.

The Los Angeles Philharmonic orchestra conducted by Gustavo Dudamel offered several powerful and memorable performances during the first week of its 2009/10 season.

Antonin Dvorák wrote his 9th Symphony in the spirit of America's search for a particular national identity. Though perhaps inaccurate, his symphony remains ever popular.

Mahler's Eighth Symphony is marked by tragedy and triumph, a dualistic depiction of the soul of man.

LA Symphony’s long-awaited “Disappear Here” starts slow but builds nicely, burning its way through 14 tracks of message-driven, beat-laden hip-hop.

Leonard Bernstein's first attempt at a symphony is at times distressing and at times heartfelt. It left traces of his later music that millions would grow to love.

Florence Price was the first African-American woman to have her symphonic compositions performed by a major American orchestra.

The final three tracks (Exogenesis Symphony) on Muse's 2009 album, The Resistance, tell a story of destruction, desperation, guilt, understanding and hope for redemption.

Philip Glass based his fourth symphony on David Bowie's "Heroes" album. How did such an appropriation of art rock turn out?

Honda's robot ASIMO conducts the Detroit Symphony Orchestra in an initiative to promote fun and innovative music education among Detroit's youth.

The works of Steve Reich and John Adams come together in this brilliantly performed album, the perfect introduction to minimalism.

Never been to Southeast Asia? There's no better way to see it than by traveling aboard Crystal Symphony, a floating hotel delivering six-star luxury and exotic ports.

OrchKids, a new initiative of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, teaches disadvantaged youth about classical music, respect and order and keeps kids interested, too

An unusual female ensemble based in Houston, Texas takes string trio music to bars and clubs.

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.

Of all the works by American composer David Diamond (1915-2005), his sunny string piece may be his most beloved.

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.

Brief biography of Czech composer Antonin Dvorák - his life and works. He is best known for Symphony No.9, 'From the New World,' use of folk music, and opera Rusalka.

Brief biography of Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky famous for ballets, symphonies, concerti, and operas.