The Imperial March (Link) by John Williams makes great use of the Leitmotif - a repeating sequence of notes connected to a certain character, place, or idea. Enjoy this…
Happy Birthday John Williams! (Link) John Williams has changed the history of film music with his compositions such as the Star Wars, Harry Potter , and Jurassic Park soundtracks.…
Giovanni Gabrieli's Canzon septimi et octavi toni a 12 (Link)
Giovanni Gabrieli's Canzon septimi et octavi toni a 12 (Link) for three instrumental choirs, makes full use of the performance space to create spatial sound effects. Enjoy this…
Bach meets Brazilian forms in the Aria Bachianas brasileiras No. 5 by Villa-Lobos: (Link)
Bach meets Brazilian forms in the Aria Bachianas brasileiras No. 5 by Villa-Lobos: (Link) . Enjoy the performance by the 12 Cellists of the Berliner Philharmoniker with soprano…
Beethoven (Link) wrote several versions of the Leonore Overture for his only opera, Fidelio . Enjoy this performance of Leonore Overture No. 3, conducted here by Kirill Petrenko…
Psycho: (Link) composer Bernard Herrmann used muted strings (except for the shower scene ), producing a single, dark tone color to reflect the black and white cinematography of…