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Life of Beethoven
Ludwig Van Beethoven was alive during this time. His compositions were instrumental in transitioning music from a form of entertainment to an art form that became very respected. His works were well received and remained popular during his life and after. -
Schubert's Elf King
The elf king is a form of Kuntsleid that was written for piano and tenor. The piece talks about a father and son riding through the forest on horseback while the son is chased by an elf creature known as the elf king. -
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Life of Franz Schubert
Franz Schubert was an Austrian composer who was notable for writing over 600 secular vocal works and 7 symphonies. -
Beethoven Symphony 5
Beethoven completed his 5th symphony in 1808. It was notable for being one of the first pieces to use a recurring musical theme that transcended movements. -
Paganini caprices
A collection a violin practice works, never meant to be performed, written by Nicolo Paganini -
Schubert's Unfinished Symphony
Schubert's 8th symphony was his last and also, as the work is noted, was unfinished. it is a common myth that Franz died before he could complete the work, when in reality he lived for another 6 years after starting the composition. -
Beethoven symphony 9
the last symphonic work completed by Beethoven. Notable for using choir in addition to orchestra. -
Mazurkas
Chopin wrote 59 mazurkas for piano from 1825-1849 -
Berlioz's Symphony Fantastique
a piece of program music written by Hector Berlioz that describes the death and torment of a man who is infatuated with a woman. -
Carnaval
a solo piano work consisting of 21 short pieces. -
Treaty on Instrumentation
Berlioz's treaty on instrumentation contained information on range, tonality and much more on many orchestral instruments. -
Violin Concerto in E minor
Felix Mendelssohn wrote this concerto in E minor as his last large orchestral work. -
Liebst du um Schonheit
a lieder written by clara schumann -
Das Jar
Fanny Mendelssohn, Felix's sister, wrote this piece, and it was published after her death by her brother. -
Souvenir de Puerto Rico
based on a folk song, this American composition was written by Louis Gottschalk after a trip to Puerto rico. -
Debussy's Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun
the prelude to the afternoon of a faun was composed by Claude Debussy and based off a poem. It was first premiered December 22, 1894 -
Maple Leaf Rag
A ragtime composition written for piano by Scott Joplin. -
Finlandia
Finlandia is a composition by finnish composer Jean Sibelius. It was heavily censored during Finland's Russian occupation, and premiered under a different name. -
Pierrot Lunaire
a piece wrriten by Arnold Schonberg, meaning "moonstruck pierre" -
Rite of Spring
The rite of spring is a composition by Igor Stravinsky. It is originally a ballet. -
Rhapsody in Blue
an american composition written by George Gershwin. It combined elements of classical and jazz music. -
Hotter Than That
Hotter than that is a jazz piece played by louis amstrong and his "hot five". -
Symphony 5
Shostakovich's symphony 5 is his most popular symphony and received standing ovation that lasted over half an hour at its hugely successful premiere. -
Alexander Nevsky
A film about a german invasion of Russia, with music composed by Sergei Prokofiev. -
Cottontail
A piece based written by Duke Ellington based on Gershwin's "I got rythmn" -
Quartet for the end of time
a chamber piece by olivier messiaen. -
Concerto for Orchestra
a 5 movement piece by Bela Bartok. -
Appalachian Spring
a composition by American composer aaron copland -
4'33"
a 3 movement composition by john cage, notable for not containing any sheet music. -
Poeme Electronique
an electronic composition by Edgar varese. -
Kind of Blue
A studio album by Miles davis. -
Black Angels
avant-garde work for electric string quartet. Composed by George crumb. -
Short Ride in a Fast Machine
A fanfare written by john adams.