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Program notes: Symphonie fantastique – the full story
Adapted from the program notes for Symphonie Fantastique, written by Jane Girdham Berlioz is recognized for his imaginative and expressive use of orchestral instruments, and hisinterest extended into writing a treatise on orchestration, which was first published in...
The Impact of Classical Music on Local Communities
Classical music has been a significant part of the world’s cultural heritage for centuries, and likely will continue to be for many more centuries to come. Its beauty and complexity have captivated audiences worldwide, but its impact on our local communities is...
Top 10 Classical Music Pieces to Get Started with Symphony Orchestras: A Guide From the Saginaw Bay Symphony Orchestra
The Top 10 Classical Music Pieces to Get Started with the music of Symphony Orchestras Classical music is a timeless art form that has produced some of the most beautiful and influential pieces of all time. If you're looking to explore this incredible genre of music...
Gustav Holst: Part 5 of 5 of our september Birthday Bash Donation Blitz!
Born: September 21, 1874 in Cheltenham, EnglandDied: May 25, 1934 in London, England (age 59) Gustav Theodore Holst (born Gustavus Theodore von Holst) was the eldest of two children of Adolph von Holst and Clara Cox, née Lediard. He was an English composer, arranger,...
Anton Bruckner: Part 4 of 5 of Our September Birthday Bash Donation Blitz
Born: September 4, 1824 in Ansfelden, Austria Died: October 11, 1896 in Vienna, Austria (age 72) Josef Anton Bruckner was the eldest of eleven children of Anton Bruckner Sr. and Therese Helm. Bruckner was an Austrian composer, organist, and music theorist best known...
George Gershwin: Part 3 of 5 of the September Birthday Bash Donation Blitz
Born: September 26, 1898 in Brooklyn, NY Died: July 11, 1937 in Los Angeles, CA (age 38) George Gershwin (born Jacob Gershwine) was the second of four children of Moishe Gershowitz and Roza Bruskina. Gershwin was an American pianist and composer, whose compositions...
Dmitri Shostakovich: Part 2 of 5 of the September Birthday Bash Donation Blitz
Born: September 25, 1906 in St. Petersburg, Russia Died: August 9, 1975 in Moscow, Russia (age 68) Shostakovich was a Soviet-era Russian composer and pianist and was the second of three children of Dmitri Boleslavovich Shostakovich and Sofiya Vasilievna Kokoulina. He...