The program note continues: "The last idea is a motif of three chords first appearing very softly under the piccolo solo at the beginning of the piece, in flutes, clarinets, and horns. Later it appears at extremely strong dynamic levels, for exampl Continue Reading...
Part 3 - Piano Concerto #2 in G minor, Op. 22 -- Camille Saint-Saens (1868) -- This work is said to be Saint-Saens' most popular piano concerto; premiered with the composer as the soloist and Anton Rubinstein conducting. Saint-Saens wrote it in 3 w Continue Reading...
This was particularly true with the masterful oboe and bassoon dialog and the grand finale -- more than hinting with classical harmony of the structure and order of the Viennese universe. Harbison -- Another short and enjoyable piece, masterfully d Continue Reading...
Le Grand Hautbois During the reign of Louis XIII and especially Louis XIV, the courts were alive with new Baroque music and instruments. Many new wind instruments were being created with a variety of innovations and some other instruments were being Continue Reading...
Pioneering Jazz Musician, Sidney Bechet About Sidney Bechet Sidney Bechet was a pioneer jazz musician who changed the music of his time into a unique art form. Considered to be one of the greatest jazz musicians of New Orleans, Bechet was an innova Continue Reading...
Some Chinese researchers assert that Chinese flutes may have evolved from of Indian provenance. In fact, the kind of side-blown, or transverse, flutes musicians play in Southeast Asia have also been discovered in Africa, India, Saudi Arabia, and C Continue Reading...
EDSE 600: History and Philosophy of Education / / 3.0 credits The class entitled, History and Philosophy of Education, focused on the origin of education and the "philosophical influences of modern educational theory and practice. Study of: philos Continue Reading...
