Max Derrickson
@musicprogramnotes.bsky.social
I am a music researcher, program note writer, music program annotator - find out more from my website: www.MusicProgramNotes.com . Each day, I also post music of lesser-known composers and lesser-known works by the great composers. Open for work, too.
Celebrating the Music of Ferenc Erkel!
(November 7, 1810 – June 15, 1893)
Hungarian composer and conductor - wrote “Himnusz” which was adopted as Hungary’s national anthem in 1844. Here is a splendid Hungarian Dance from his 1862 opera Sarolta:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTc-...
(November 7, 1810 – June 15, 1893)
Hungarian composer and conductor - wrote “Himnusz” which was adopted as Hungary’s national anthem in 1844. Here is a splendid Hungarian Dance from his 1862 opera Sarolta:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTc-...
Ferenc Erkel - Hungarian Dance
YouTube video by Csaba Somogyi
www.youtube.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Celebrating the Music of Ferenc Erkel!
(November 7, 1810 – June 15, 1893)
Hungarian composer and conductor - wrote “Himnusz” which was adopted as Hungary’s national anthem in 1844. Here is a splendid Hungarian Dance from his 1862 opera Sarolta:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTc-...
(November 7, 1810 – June 15, 1893)
Hungarian composer and conductor - wrote “Himnusz” which was adopted as Hungary’s national anthem in 1844. Here is a splendid Hungarian Dance from his 1862 opera Sarolta:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTc-...
More Celebration of the Music of John Philip Sousa!
(November 6, 1854 – March 6, 1932)
…probably Sousa’s finest, certainly his most famous, March, and arguably the greatest piccolo solo of all time:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-7X...
(November 6, 1854 – March 6, 1932)
…probably Sousa’s finest, certainly his most famous, March, and arguably the greatest piccolo solo of all time:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-7X...
SOUSA The Stars and Stripes Forever - "The President's Own" U.S. Marine Band
YouTube video by United States Marine Band
www.youtube.com
November 6, 2025 at 6:58 PM
More Celebration of the Music of John Philip Sousa!
(November 6, 1854 – March 6, 1932)
…probably Sousa’s finest, certainly his most famous, March, and arguably the greatest piccolo solo of all time:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-7X...
(November 6, 1854 – March 6, 1932)
…probably Sousa’s finest, certainly his most famous, March, and arguably the greatest piccolo solo of all time:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-7X...
Celebrating the Music of John Philip Sousa!
(November 6, 1854 – March 6, 1932)
American composer and conductor. Here is a winsome march from one of his Operettas – The Man Behind the Gun from his 1899 Operetta “Chris and the Wonderful Lamp”: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHdV...
(November 6, 1854 – March 6, 1932)
American composer and conductor. Here is a winsome march from one of his Operettas – The Man Behind the Gun from his 1899 Operetta “Chris and the Wonderful Lamp”: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHdV...
Chris and the Wonderful Lamp: The Man Behind the Gun
YouTube video by United States Marine Band - Topic
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November 6, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Celebrating the Music of John Philip Sousa!
(November 6, 1854 – March 6, 1932)
American composer and conductor. Here is a winsome march from one of his Operettas – The Man Behind the Gun from his 1899 Operetta “Chris and the Wonderful Lamp”: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHdV...
(November 6, 1854 – March 6, 1932)
American composer and conductor. Here is a winsome march from one of his Operettas – The Man Behind the Gun from his 1899 Operetta “Chris and the Wonderful Lamp”: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHdV...
Celebrating the Music of Vincenzo Ugolini!
(ca. 1580 – May 6, 1638)
Italian singer, church music director and composer. Here is Ugolini’s wonderful Kyrie from his (Missa) Beata es Virgo Maria:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6bP...
(ca. 1580 – May 6, 1638)
Italian singer, church music director and composer. Here is Ugolini’s wonderful Kyrie from his (Missa) Beata es Virgo Maria:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6bP...
Missa Beata es Virgo Maria - Kyrie Vincenzo Ugolini
YouTube video by miguel angel rodriguez urosa
www.youtube.com
November 6, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Celebrating the Music of Vincenzo Ugolini!
(ca. 1580 – May 6, 1638)
Italian singer, church music director and composer. Here is Ugolini’s wonderful Kyrie from his (Missa) Beata es Virgo Maria:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6bP...
(ca. 1580 – May 6, 1638)
Italian singer, church music director and composer. Here is Ugolini’s wonderful Kyrie from his (Missa) Beata es Virgo Maria:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6bP...
Celebrating the Music of Nicholas Maw!
(November 5, 1935 – May 19, 2009)
British composer. Here is the truly mesmerizing third movement, Romanza – Lento e calmo, with Bell performing (See more of my music writing on my website):
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-q-l...
(November 5, 1935 – May 19, 2009)
British composer. Here is the truly mesmerizing third movement, Romanza – Lento e calmo, with Bell performing (See more of my music writing on my website):
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-q-l...
Maw Violin Concerto 3. Romanza - Joshua Bell
YouTube video by inksama
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November 6, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Celebrating the Music of Nicholas Maw!
(November 5, 1935 – May 19, 2009)
British composer. Here is the truly mesmerizing third movement, Romanza – Lento e calmo, with Bell performing (See more of my music writing on my website):
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-q-l...
(November 5, 1935 – May 19, 2009)
British composer. Here is the truly mesmerizing third movement, Romanza – Lento e calmo, with Bell performing (See more of my music writing on my website):
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-q-l...
Celebrating the Music of Dawn Avery!
(Undisclosed birthday)
From her website:
“Composer of Mohawk descent, Dawn Avery's Indian name is Ieriho:kwats and she wears the turtle clan.”
Here is the third movement, to Avery’s inventive Duo Concertante - Ohnekha'shòna Yakònkwe: youtu.be/yrv0GkrnOxs?...
(Undisclosed birthday)
From her website:
“Composer of Mohawk descent, Dawn Avery's Indian name is Ieriho:kwats and she wears the turtle clan.”
Here is the third movement, to Avery’s inventive Duo Concertante - Ohnekha'shòna Yakònkwe: youtu.be/yrv0GkrnOxs?...
Duo Concertante - Ohnekha'shòna Yakònkwe (waters women) composed by Dawn Avery, dedicated to MMIWG
YouTube video by Dawn Avery
youtu.be
November 5, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Celebrating the Music of Dawn Avery!
(Undisclosed birthday)
From her website:
“Composer of Mohawk descent, Dawn Avery's Indian name is Ieriho:kwats and she wears the turtle clan.”
Here is the third movement, to Avery’s inventive Duo Concertante - Ohnekha'shòna Yakònkwe: youtu.be/yrv0GkrnOxs?...
(Undisclosed birthday)
From her website:
“Composer of Mohawk descent, Dawn Avery's Indian name is Ieriho:kwats and she wears the turtle clan.”
Here is the third movement, to Avery’s inventive Duo Concertante - Ohnekha'shòna Yakònkwe: youtu.be/yrv0GkrnOxs?...
Celebrating the Music of Faruk Méhić!
(Undisclosed birthday)
(From his LinkedIn Profile):
“... composer from Bosnia and Herzegovina.” Here is Méhić’s many faceted, and endlessly interesting, Suite for Pianoforte, as performed here by the talented Serene Yu:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCqZ...
(Undisclosed birthday)
(From his LinkedIn Profile):
“... composer from Bosnia and Herzegovina.” Here is Méhić’s many faceted, and endlessly interesting, Suite for Pianoforte, as performed here by the talented Serene Yu:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCqZ...
Suite Per Pianoforte, Op. 21 No. 1
YouTube video by Serene Yu - Topic
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November 5, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Celebrating the Music of Faruk Méhić!
(Undisclosed birthday)
(From his LinkedIn Profile):
“... composer from Bosnia and Herzegovina.” Here is Méhić’s many faceted, and endlessly interesting, Suite for Pianoforte, as performed here by the talented Serene Yu:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCqZ...
(Undisclosed birthday)
(From his LinkedIn Profile):
“... composer from Bosnia and Herzegovina.” Here is Méhić’s many faceted, and endlessly interesting, Suite for Pianoforte, as performed here by the talented Serene Yu:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCqZ...
More Celebration of the Music of Carl Tausig!
(November 4, 1841 – July 17, 1871)
Here is an important work for Tausig, and for pianists… it’s a true powerhouse of a piece, musically and technically:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuoP...
(November 4, 1841 – July 17, 1871)
Here is an important work for Tausig, and for pianists… it’s a true powerhouse of a piece, musically and technically:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuoP...
Carl Tausig - The Ghost Ship (TAUSIG'S 174TH BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE)
YouTube video by thenameisgsarci
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November 4, 2025 at 8:53 PM
More Celebration of the Music of Carl Tausig!
(November 4, 1841 – July 17, 1871)
Here is an important work for Tausig, and for pianists… it’s a true powerhouse of a piece, musically and technically:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuoP...
(November 4, 1841 – July 17, 1871)
Here is an important work for Tausig, and for pianists… it’s a true powerhouse of a piece, musically and technically:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuoP...
Celebrating the Music of Carl Tausig!
(November 4, 1841 – July 17, 1871)
Polish piano virtuoso and composer. Here is his melting Nocturne No. 3, L’Esperance (Hope) (See more of my music writing on my website):
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwdk...
(November 4, 1841 – July 17, 1871)
Polish piano virtuoso and composer. Here is his melting Nocturne No. 3, L’Esperance (Hope) (See more of my music writing on my website):
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwdk...
Tausig Nocturne opus 3
YouTube video by Giulio Draghi, pianista
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November 4, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Celebrating the Music of Carl Tausig!
(November 4, 1841 – July 17, 1871)
Polish piano virtuoso and composer. Here is his melting Nocturne No. 3, L’Esperance (Hope) (See more of my music writing on my website):
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwdk...
(November 4, 1841 – July 17, 1871)
Polish piano virtuoso and composer. Here is his melting Nocturne No. 3, L’Esperance (Hope) (See more of my music writing on my website):
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwdk...
Celebrating the Music of Vladimir Alexeevich Ussachevsky!
(November 3, 1911– January 2, 1990)
Born in China, Russian composer Ussachevsky emigrated to the United States in 1930. Here is his Rhapsodic Variations for Tape Recorder and Orchestra:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKrC...
(November 3, 1911– January 2, 1990)
Born in China, Russian composer Ussachevsky emigrated to the United States in 1930. Here is his Rhapsodic Variations for Tape Recorder and Orchestra:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKrC...
Rhapsodic Variations for Tape Recorder and Orchestra
YouTube video by Louisville Orchestra - Topic
www.youtube.com
November 3, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Celebrating the Music of Vladimir Alexeevich Ussachevsky!
(November 3, 1911– January 2, 1990)
Born in China, Russian composer Ussachevsky emigrated to the United States in 1930. Here is his Rhapsodic Variations for Tape Recorder and Orchestra:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKrC...
(November 3, 1911– January 2, 1990)
Born in China, Russian composer Ussachevsky emigrated to the United States in 1930. Here is his Rhapsodic Variations for Tape Recorder and Orchestra:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKrC...
Celebrating the Music of Vicenzo Bellini!
(November 3, 1801 – September 23, 1835)
Italian composer Bellini was, as poet Heinrich Heine said, “… a sigh”. Here is one of the most lovely arias, and a wonderful capture on film: Casta Diva (from the opera Norma, 1831)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-Tw...
(November 3, 1801 – September 23, 1835)
Italian composer Bellini was, as poet Heinrich Heine said, “… a sigh”. Here is one of the most lovely arias, and a wonderful capture on film: Casta Diva (from the opera Norma, 1831)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-Tw...
Maria Callas sings "Casta Diva" (Bellini: Norma, Act 1)
YouTube video by Warner Classics
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November 3, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Celebrating the Music of Vicenzo Bellini!
(November 3, 1801 – September 23, 1835)
Italian composer Bellini was, as poet Heinrich Heine said, “… a sigh”. Here is one of the most lovely arias, and a wonderful capture on film: Casta Diva (from the opera Norma, 1831)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-Tw...
(November 3, 1801 – September 23, 1835)
Italian composer Bellini was, as poet Heinrich Heine said, “… a sigh”. Here is one of the most lovely arias, and a wonderful capture on film: Casta Diva (from the opera Norma, 1831)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-Tw...
More Celebration of the Music of John Foulds!
(November 2, 1880 – April 25, 1939)
Here is some of his lighter music, though gorgeous and seriously lovely, the Lament (movement 2) from his Keltic Suite, Op. 29:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-B1o...
(November 2, 1880 – April 25, 1939)
Here is some of his lighter music, though gorgeous and seriously lovely, the Lament (movement 2) from his Keltic Suite, Op. 29:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-B1o...
Foulds : Keltic Suite Op.29 : II Lament
YouTube video by City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra - Topic
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November 2, 2025 at 8:28 PM
More Celebration of the Music of John Foulds!
(November 2, 1880 – April 25, 1939)
Here is some of his lighter music, though gorgeous and seriously lovely, the Lament (movement 2) from his Keltic Suite, Op. 29:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-B1o...
(November 2, 1880 – April 25, 1939)
Here is some of his lighter music, though gorgeous and seriously lovely, the Lament (movement 2) from his Keltic Suite, Op. 29:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-B1o...
More Celebration of the Music of John Foulds!
(November 2, 1880 – April 25, 1939)
Here is one of those pieces where Foulds amalgamates Indian and Western musical aesthetics, his very lovely Kashmiri Wedding Procession:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lc79...
(November 2, 1880 – April 25, 1939)
Here is one of those pieces where Foulds amalgamates Indian and Western musical aesthetics, his very lovely Kashmiri Wedding Procession:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lc79...
John Foulds - Kashmiri Wedding Procession
YouTube video by Paul Flight
www.youtube.com
November 2, 2025 at 8:27 PM
More Celebration of the Music of John Foulds!
(November 2, 1880 – April 25, 1939)
Here is one of those pieces where Foulds amalgamates Indian and Western musical aesthetics, his very lovely Kashmiri Wedding Procession:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lc79...
(November 2, 1880 – April 25, 1939)
Here is one of those pieces where Foulds amalgamates Indian and Western musical aesthetics, his very lovely Kashmiri Wedding Procession:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lc79...
Celebrating the Music of John Foulds!
(November 2, 1880 – April 25, 1939)
British composer. Here is his revived, and extraordinary, World Requiem:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPU2...
(November 2, 1880 – April 25, 1939)
British composer. Here is his revived, and extraordinary, World Requiem:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPU2...
JOHN HERBERT FOULDS - A WORLD REQUIEM.
YouTube video by iñigo Ortega
www.youtube.com
November 2, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Celebrating the Music of John Foulds!
(November 2, 1880 – April 25, 1939)
British composer. Here is his revived, and extraordinary, World Requiem:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPU2...
(November 2, 1880 – April 25, 1939)
British composer. Here is his revived, and extraordinary, World Requiem:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPU2...
Celebrating the Music of Karl Ditters von Dittersdorf!
(November 2, 1739 – October 24, 1799)
Austrian composer. Here is a fantastic performance of his fine work: Concerto for Double Bass No. 2 (for Ken Harper):
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYpk...
(November 2, 1739 – October 24, 1799)
Austrian composer. Here is a fantastic performance of his fine work: Concerto for Double Bass No. 2 (for Ken Harper):
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYpk...
DITTERSDORF | bass concerto urtext (1 mov) | Božo Paradžik LIVE 2007
YouTube video by Božo Paradžik musician
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November 2, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Celebrating the Music of Karl Ditters von Dittersdorf!
(November 2, 1739 – October 24, 1799)
Austrian composer. Here is a fantastic performance of his fine work: Concerto for Double Bass No. 2 (for Ken Harper):
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYpk...
(November 2, 1739 – October 24, 1799)
Austrian composer. Here is a fantastic performance of his fine work: Concerto for Double Bass No. 2 (for Ken Harper):
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYpk...
Celebrating the Music of William Mathias!
(November 1, 1934 – July 29, 1992)
Welsh composer ... commissioned to write for Charles and Diana’s 1981 Royal Wedding. Here is that lovely result, “Let All the People Praise Thee, O God”:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldPA...
(November 1, 1934 – July 29, 1992)
Welsh composer ... commissioned to write for Charles and Diana’s 1981 Royal Wedding. Here is that lovely result, “Let All the People Praise Thee, O God”:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldPA...
William Mathias: Let the People Praise Thee
YouTube video by MemChurchHarvard
www.youtube.com
November 1, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Celebrating the Music of William Mathias!
(November 1, 1934 – July 29, 1992)
Welsh composer ... commissioned to write for Charles and Diana’s 1981 Royal Wedding. Here is that lovely result, “Let All the People Praise Thee, O God”:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldPA...
(November 1, 1934 – July 29, 1992)
Welsh composer ... commissioned to write for Charles and Diana’s 1981 Royal Wedding. Here is that lovely result, “Let All the People Praise Thee, O God”:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldPA...
Happy Halloween (for those who celebrate it – otherwise, it’s just another excuse to hear a great work by Berlioz:
Dance of the Witches Sabbath (from Symphonie fantastique – but By God… those Bells!!):
youtu.be/cao6WyF-61s?...
Dance of the Witches Sabbath (from Symphonie fantastique – but By God… those Bells!!):
youtu.be/cao6WyF-61s?...
October 31, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Happy Halloween (for those who celebrate it – otherwise, it’s just another excuse to hear a great work by Berlioz:
Dance of the Witches Sabbath (from Symphonie fantastique – but By God… those Bells!!):
youtu.be/cao6WyF-61s?...
Dance of the Witches Sabbath (from Symphonie fantastique – but By God… those Bells!!):
youtu.be/cao6WyF-61s?...
Celebrating the Music of Henri-Jerome Bertini!
(October 28, 1798 – October 1, 1876)
French piano virtuoso, composer and teacher. Here is one of Bertini’s famous, and lovely, etudes: Etude in B minor, Op. 32
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BT0p...
(October 28, 1798 – October 1, 1876)
French piano virtuoso, composer and teacher. Here is one of Bertini’s famous, and lovely, etudes: Etude in B minor, Op. 32
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BT0p...
Bertini - Etude in B Minor, op. 32
YouTube video by Olga B. García
www.youtube.com
October 31, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Celebrating the Music of Henri-Jerome Bertini!
(October 28, 1798 – October 1, 1876)
French piano virtuoso, composer and teacher. Here is one of Bertini’s famous, and lovely, etudes: Etude in B minor, Op. 32
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BT0p...
(October 28, 1798 – October 1, 1876)
French piano virtuoso, composer and teacher. Here is one of Bertini’s famous, and lovely, etudes: Etude in B minor, Op. 32
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BT0p...
More Celebration of the Music of Philip Arnold Heseltine (also known as Peter Warlock)!
(October 30, 1894 – December 17, 1930)
Here, his truly sehnsucht-laden Bethlehem Down:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQnu...
(October 30, 1894 – December 17, 1930)
Here, his truly sehnsucht-laden Bethlehem Down:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQnu...
VOCES8: Bethlehem Down by Peter Warlock
YouTube video by VOCES8
www.youtube.com
October 30, 2025 at 7:40 PM
More Celebration of the Music of Philip Arnold Heseltine (also known as Peter Warlock)!
(October 30, 1894 – December 17, 1930)
Here, his truly sehnsucht-laden Bethlehem Down:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQnu...
(October 30, 1894 – December 17, 1930)
Here, his truly sehnsucht-laden Bethlehem Down:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQnu...
More Celebration of the Music of Philip Arnold Heseltine (also known as Peter Warlock)!
(October 30, 1894 – December 17, 1930)
Warlock had a fine sense of lyricism. Here is his very popular Capriol Suite (1926):
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFwt...
(October 30, 1894 – December 17, 1930)
Warlock had a fine sense of lyricism. Here is his very popular Capriol Suite (1926):
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFwt...
Peter Warlock - Capriol Suite (COMPLETE) for String Orchestra
YouTube video by deviantrake
www.youtube.com
October 30, 2025 at 7:39 PM
More Celebration of the Music of Philip Arnold Heseltine (also known as Peter Warlock)!
(October 30, 1894 – December 17, 1930)
Warlock had a fine sense of lyricism. Here is his very popular Capriol Suite (1926):
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFwt...
(October 30, 1894 – December 17, 1930)
Warlock had a fine sense of lyricism. Here is his very popular Capriol Suite (1926):
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFwt...
Celebrating the Music of Philip Arnold Heseltine (also known as Peter Warlock)!
(October 30, 1894 – December 17, 1930)
English composer and music critic. Here is a particularly beguiling one from 1922:
Sleep
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGA9...
(October 30, 1894 – December 17, 1930)
English composer and music critic. Here is a particularly beguiling one from 1922:
Sleep
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGA9...
Sleep - Peter Warlock (A Very Beautiful Song)
YouTube video by WickDippingMoon
www.youtube.com
October 30, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Celebrating the Music of Philip Arnold Heseltine (also known as Peter Warlock)!
(October 30, 1894 – December 17, 1930)
English composer and music critic. Here is a particularly beguiling one from 1922:
Sleep
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGA9...
(October 30, 1894 – December 17, 1930)
English composer and music critic. Here is a particularly beguiling one from 1922:
Sleep
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGA9...
Celebrating the Music of Alexander Tikhonovich Gretchaninov!
(October 25, 1864 – January 3, 1956)
Russian composer - here is a portion of one of his gorgeous chant-influenced sacred works from 1911: Behold, The Bridegroom from Passion Week, Op. 58 (1911)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuND...
(October 25, 1864 – January 3, 1956)
Russian composer - here is a portion of one of his gorgeous chant-influenced sacred works from 1911: Behold, The Bridegroom from Passion Week, Op. 58 (1911)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuND...
Behold, The Bridegroom - Grechaninov
YouTube video by Athenatius Nijholt
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October 29, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Celebrating the Music of Alexander Tikhonovich Gretchaninov!
(October 25, 1864 – January 3, 1956)
Russian composer - here is a portion of one of his gorgeous chant-influenced sacred works from 1911: Behold, The Bridegroom from Passion Week, Op. 58 (1911)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuND...
(October 25, 1864 – January 3, 1956)
Russian composer - here is a portion of one of his gorgeous chant-influenced sacred works from 1911: Behold, The Bridegroom from Passion Week, Op. 58 (1911)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuND...
More Celebration of the Music of Howard Hanson!
(October 28, 1896 – February 16, 1981)
Here is his Chorale & Alleluia, conducted by Fennell:
(See more of my music writing on my website.)
youtu.be/khFP8UepTn0?...
(October 28, 1896 – February 16, 1981)
Here is his Chorale & Alleluia, conducted by Fennell:
(See more of my music writing on my website.)
youtu.be/khFP8UepTn0?...
Hanson - Chorale & Alleluia [Fennell conducts TKWO]
YouTube video by obiwan88
youtu.be
October 28, 2025 at 7:40 PM
More Celebration of the Music of Howard Hanson!
(October 28, 1896 – February 16, 1981)
Here is his Chorale & Alleluia, conducted by Fennell:
(See more of my music writing on my website.)
youtu.be/khFP8UepTn0?...
(October 28, 1896 – February 16, 1981)
Here is his Chorale & Alleluia, conducted by Fennell:
(See more of my music writing on my website.)
youtu.be/khFP8UepTn0?...
Celebrating the Music of Howard Hanson!
(October 28, 1896 – February 16, 1981)
American composer and professor Hanson was an important figure in American music in the 20th Century. Here is the buttery middle movement to his very popular Symphony No. 2 “Romantic”:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8H6a...
(October 28, 1896 – February 16, 1981)
American composer and professor Hanson was an important figure in American music in the 20th Century. Here is the buttery middle movement to his very popular Symphony No. 2 “Romantic”:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8H6a...
Symphony No. 2 "Romantic" II. Andante con tenerezza
YouTube video by Nicholas Emanuel Wheeler (nickmaestro)
www.youtube.com
October 28, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Celebrating the Music of Howard Hanson!
(October 28, 1896 – February 16, 1981)
American composer and professor Hanson was an important figure in American music in the 20th Century. Here is the buttery middle movement to his very popular Symphony No. 2 “Romantic”:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8H6a...
(October 28, 1896 – February 16, 1981)
American composer and professor Hanson was an important figure in American music in the 20th Century. Here is the buttery middle movement to his very popular Symphony No. 2 “Romantic”:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8H6a...
Celebrating the Music of Julius Eastman!
(October 27, 1940 – May 28, 1990)
American composer Eastman was also a pianist, vocalist, and performance artist. He was absolutely avant-garde and inventive as any composer I’ve run across. Here, a fascinating work, Buddha:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIO1...
(October 27, 1940 – May 28, 1990)
American composer Eastman was also a pianist, vocalist, and performance artist. He was absolutely avant-garde and inventive as any composer I’ve run across. Here, a fascinating work, Buddha:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIO1...
Julius Eastman (1940-1990) - Buddha, with original manuscript score.
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October 27, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Celebrating the Music of Julius Eastman!
(October 27, 1940 – May 28, 1990)
American composer Eastman was also a pianist, vocalist, and performance artist. He was absolutely avant-garde and inventive as any composer I’ve run across. Here, a fascinating work, Buddha:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIO1...
(October 27, 1940 – May 28, 1990)
American composer Eastman was also a pianist, vocalist, and performance artist. He was absolutely avant-garde and inventive as any composer I’ve run across. Here, a fascinating work, Buddha:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIO1...