We honor the birthdays of Hungarian composer Johannes Brahms (1833) and Russian composer Peter Tchaikovsky (1840) with two of their most popular pieces, Brahms’ Hungarian Dance No. 5 and Tchaikovsky’s Capriccio Italien Op 45. Enjoy!
Showing posts with label Russian composer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Russian composer. Show all posts
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
Thursday, March 20, 2014
Happy birthday, Sergei Rachmaninoff
It is the birthday of Russian composer and pianist Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873). He came to the United States after the Russian Revolution, and recorded for Edison Records and Victor Talking Machine Company (later RCA Victor). Here is a playlist of his music beginning with one of his most well-known works, Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini.
Monday, May 7, 2012
Happy birthday, Brahms and Tchaikovsky!
It is the birthday of German composer and pianist Johannes Brahms (1833) and Russian composer Peter Tchaikovsky 1840), two of the most beloved classical composers of all time. They both wrote serenades, symphonies, concertos, overtures and chamber works. Tchaikovsky also wrote operas and ballets. Here are popular pieces from each of them. Enjoy!
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Happy birthday, Sergei Prokofiev
It is the birthday of Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev (1891), who may be best known for the opera The Love for Three Oranges (1919), based on a fairy tale; the ballet Romeo and Juliet (1935), based on Shakespeare's play; and Peter and the Wolf (1936), a children's story with orchestra music and a narrator. Here is the Dance of the Knights from Romeo and Juliet. The music was used in a French commercial for Chanel's Egoiste fragrance in the 1990s.
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