In 1776, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed three piano concertos, one of which was the Concerto in F for Three Pianos and Orchestra, No. 7, K. 242. He originally finished K. 242 for three pianos in February 1776. However, when he eventually recomposed it for himself and another pianist in 1780 in Salzburg, he rearranged it for two pianos, and that is how the piece is often performed today. The concerto is often nicknamed “Lodron” because it was commissioned by Countess Antonia Lodron to be played with her two daughters Aloysia and Giuseppa. It has three movements: 1. Allegro 2. Adagio 3. Rondo: Tempo di Minuetto Girdlestone, in his Mozart and his Piano Concertos, describes the concerto and compares one of the themes of its slow movement to similar themes that turn up in later concertos – especially No. 25 (K. 503) – in more developed forms. —————————————-————————————- FREE .mp3 and .wav files of all Mozart’s music at: http://www.mozart-archiv.de/ FREE sheet music scores of any Mozart piece at:http://dme.mozarteum.at/DME/nma/start… ALSO check out these cool sites: http://musopen.org/ and http://imslp.org/wiki/
[youtube.com/watch?v=XEkIwkg_HoY] Violin Sonata No. 22 in A major, K. 305 (293d) is a work composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in Mannheim 1778. There are two movements: 0:00 1. Allegro di molto 4:53 2. Tema. Andante grazioso – Variations I-V – Variation VI. Allegro The first movement is in sonata form. This movement has one of the bounciest happiest melodies to be found in his violin sonatas. The second movement is in a theme and variations form. This movement is more somber than the opening movement, being at a slower tempo and having a more subdued melody.
Adoramus te Christe von G.P. da Palestrina (1525-1594) gesungen vom Ensemble Passero am 2. März 2013 in der Alten Kapelle zu Regensburg anlässlich des Konzertes “Glaube als Passion – Botschaften Papst Benedikts XVI. in Liedern”
[youtube.com/watch?v=NbYaYRAPvug] Make Music Part of Your Life Series: J. S. Bach, Sonata No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001 – Ana Vidovich “ANA VIDOVIC – GUITAR VIRTUOSO”, 2006 Related articles
The Degas Suite is the soundtrack of an art film conceived in 1968 by producer Sam Shaw, who had already worked with Duke Ellington on the motion picture Paris Blues. Shaw had been impressed by an exhibition at Wildenstein’s of the best racetrack pictures by the impressionists and post-impressionists, and he saw the opportunity to do a film without the kind of big company interference he and Ellington had experienced in Paris. Ellington was enthusiastic and quickly came up with the necessary music, tailoring it skillfully to fit the paintings and drawings shown in the film. Anthony Quinn had agreed to do the narration and in turn became enthusiastic when he saw the film and heard the music, so much so that he persuaded Charles Boyer and Simone Signoret to participate with him in the narration. Alas, all this came to naught when the project ran out of money. Ellington was given the soundtrack as some recompense for his work. Shaw felt the music was “perfection” and, had the project succeeded, intended another similar film with pictures by Matisse. After seeing the Degas material for the first time, Duke Ellington decided to use just four horns and piano, but the group grew in size when work began. Different titles and versions were recorded at sessions during November and December 1968, but the soundtrack, in this instance, solves the problem of deciding which takes Ellington himself considered definitive. Some performances were omitted altogether from the soundtrack and others curtailed. The soloists are easily identifiable from the listed personnel, but it should be noted that Harold Ashby takes over from Paul Gonsalves in the last, slower section of “Daily Double“. Johnny Hodges, surely the greatest lyrical voice jazz has ever produced, exposes the beautiful main theme, “Race”, at beginning and end. The piano player is in splendid form throughout.
THE DEGAS SUITE (Duke Ellington)
1. Introduction – Opening Titles 2. Race 3. Racing 4. Piano Pastel 5. Improvisation – Marcia Regina 6. Piano Pastel 7. Daily Double 8. Drawings 9. Promenade 10. Sonnet 11. Race
Duke Ellington – piano Willie Cook – trumpet Chuck Connors – bass trombone Johnny Hodges – alto saxophone Russell Procope – alto saxophone and clarinet Paul Gonsalves, Harold Ashby – tenor saxophones Harry Carney – baritone saxophone Jeff Castleman – bass Rufus Jones – drums
New York, November 6, 1968 except “Daily Double”, December 3, 1968
P.S. “Artwork” by Degas was me being ironic. Enjoy these great masters!
Duke Ellington was an American jazz musician and composer. Among his best-known short works are “Mood Indigo,” “Solitude,” and “Sophisticated Lady.” He also wrote jazz works of complex orchestration for concert presentation and composed religious music, including three sacred concerts. Ellington toured Europe extensively, appeared in numerous jazz festivals and several films, and made hundreds of recordings. In 1969, he received the Presidential Medal of Freedom. What was his real name? More…Discuss
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