Category Archives: Composers

Astor Piazzolla – Estaciones Porteñas – The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires

Posted on January 12, 2013 by admin
Astor Piazzolla

Ástor Pantaleón Piazzolla (March 11, 1921 – July 4, 1992) was an Argentine tango composer and bandoneónplayer. His oeuvre revolutionized the traditional tango into a new style termed nuevo tango, incorporating elements from jazz and classical music.

The Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas, also known as the Estaciones Porteñas or The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires, are a set of four tango compositions written by Ástor Piazzolla, which were originally conceived and ……

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Schubert’s The Trout Quintet historic 1969 recording by Du Pré, Barenboim, Perlman, Zukerman, Mehta

Posted on June 25, 2012 by admin

When a young 22 year old Schubert composed this quintet in 1819, labelled “The Trout”, little did he know it wouldn’t be published until 1829, a year after his death, nor that it would become a historic reference of chamber music.

The piece receives its name “The Trout” because the fourth movement is a set of ……

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Amazing 3 year old kid Conducting Beethoven’s 5th Symphony – Truly Gifted

Posted on March 22, 2012 by admin

Watch a 3 year old truly gifted kid conduct Beethoven’s 5th Symphony to the tune of a von Karajan recording.… Continue reading →

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Video – How a Bach Canon Works

Posted on March 21, 2012 by admin

Johannes Sebastian Bach’s 1747 Canon 1 à 2 depicted in a single musical sequence to be played front to back and back to front!… Continue reading →

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