Overture to The Italian Girl in Algiers Gioacchino Rossini Gioacchino Rossini, the earliest of the geniuses of the bel canto style, was born in Pesaro, Italy, on Feb. 29, 1792, and died in Paris on
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Fancy Free Leonard Bernstein Leonard Bernstein was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, on Aug. 25, 1918, and died in New York City on Oct. 14, 1990. His career centered on musical composition and conducting, but he
The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires (Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas) Ástor Piazzolla/Leonid Desyatnikov The Argentinian composer Ástor Piazzolla was born on March 11, 1921, in Mar del Plata and died on July 4, 1992, in Buenos
Muse Christopher Theofanidis American composer Christopher Theofanidis was born on Dec. 18, 1967, in Dallas, Texas, and currently serves on the faculty of the Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. He holds degrees
Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 (“Choral”) Ludwig van Beethoven One of history’s pivotal composers, Ludwig van Beethoven was born on Dec. 15 or 16, 1770, in Bonn, Germany, and died in Vienna,
Concerto No. 1 in B-flat Minor for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 23 Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky was born on May 7, 1840 in Votinsk, Russia, and died on Nov. 6, 1893, in Saint
Romanian Rhapsody in A Major, Op. 11, No. 1 George Enescu Romanian-born composer, violinist, conductor and educator, George Enescu (or Georges Enesco), was born in Liveni Vîrnav, near Dorohoi, Romania, on Aug. 19, 1881, and
Sheep May Safely Graze, BWV 208 Bach/Stokowski Among the cantatas that Johann Sebastian Bach composed for the church are a few secular ones, including Cantata No. 208 (that number does not reflect its place in
Symphonic Metamorphosis on Themes by Carl Maria von Weber Paul Hindemith Paul Hindemith was born in Hanau, near Frankfurt, Germany, on Nov. 16, 1895, and died in Frankfurt on Dec. 28, 1963. He was an
The Cowboys Overture John Williams John Towner Williams was born in New York City on Feb. 8, 1932. This gifted American composer, arranger, pianist and conductor has emerged as the leading composer of film scores,
Overture to The Creatures of Prometheus, op. 43 Ludwig van Beethoven One of history’s pivotal composers, Ludwig van Beethoven was born on Dec. 15 or 16, 1770, in Bonn, Germany, and died in Vienna, Austria,
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