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Classics At The Movies
20/07/2011This operatic chorus was written directly into the script of a famous Vietnam War film, taking it out of the realm of mythology and into horrifyingly realistic conflict. But the work probably didn’t need the added publicity. The opera in which it appeared was part of a cycle of works that revolutionized the genre.
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Beethoven: Ghost Trio
18/07/2011Can you guess this piece? Here’s a hint: music that goes “bump” in the night…
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Shostakovich: Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk
15/07/2011Can you guess this piece? Here’s a hint: The truth comes out. . .
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Barber: School For Scandal, Overture
14/07/2011Can you guess this piece? Here’s a hint: It’s a great first effort!
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Pet Sounds
13/07/2011This composer wrote scores for eight films. While some studios avoided him for being too “modern,” the popularity of his works led to studios frequently seeking him to compose for films on specifically American subjects. The novels of American John Steinbeck made ideal subjects for this composer's style.
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Monteverdi: Cruel Amaryllis
12/07/2011Can you guess this piece? Here’s a hint: This guy loved to break the rules.
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Stravinsky: Rite Of Spring, Sacrificial Dance
11/07/2011Can you guess this piece? Here’s a hint: It’s the ultimate musical shocker
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Kern and Fields: Pick Yourself Up
08/07/2011Can you guess this piece? Here’s a hint: fancy footwork…
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Ives: Concord Sonata
07/07/2011Can you guess this piece? Here’s a hint: talkin’ bout the birds, bees, and tone clusters…
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Brahms: German Requiem, Excerpts
06/07/2011Here’s a hint: wisdom and comfort auf deutsch… or, not just any old funeral dirge
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Mahler: Symphony No. 3
05/07/2011Can you guess this piece? Here’s a hint: what the little kids tell me…
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Beethoven: Creatures Of Prometheus, Overture
04/07/2011Can you guess this piece? Here’s a hint: keep the fires burning…
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Satie: La Belle Excentrique
01/07/2011Can you guess this piece? Here’s a hint: A night out in the city of love
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Beethoven: Creatures Of Prometheus
30/06/2011Can you guess this piece? Here’s a hint: A ballet of mythological proportions!
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Adams: The Chairman Dances
29/06/2011Can you guess this piece? Here’s a hint: 20th century history with a jazzy twist
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Mozart: Don Giovanni, Act I Excerpt
28/06/2011Can you guess this piece? Here’s a hint: So many options to choose from. . .
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Bernstein: Mambo
27/06/2011Can you guess this piece? Here’s a hint: So you think you can dance on the Great White Way?