Benjamin Britten 🎹🎼🇮🇹

Celebrando il 119° anniversario della sua nascita Figura emblematica della musica contemporanea britannica, Benjamin Britten era un compositore, direttore d’orchestra e pianista di fama internazionale, con un numero significativo di opere e altre opere vocali che lo rendevano un compositore di primo piano in questo genere e molto probabilmente il compositore d’opera più popolare dell’era moderna. È stato il primo compositore a ricevere una onorificenza … Continue reading Benjamin Britten 🎹🎼🇮🇹

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Vincenzo Bellini 🎨🎶🇬🇧

Celebrating the 221st anniversary of Bellini’s birth, born in 1801 Vincenzo Bellini was a famous Italian composer of the mid-19th century, born in Catania, Sicily, in 1801. His fame continued into the 20th century and he is still popular today. He composed many instrumental and operatic works, including several operas. Some of his most famous compositions include the ‘Cinema Sinfu’ and ‘Symphony No. 1 in … Continue reading Vincenzo Bellini 🎨🎶🇬🇧

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Franz Listz 🎼🎶🇭🇺

Celebrating the 211th anniversary of the birth of Franz Liszt, born in 1811 Franz Liszt was a 19th-century Hungarian pianist and composer, born in what is now Hungary on 22 October 1811. He is one of the most famous and influential musicians of the Romantic era. His brilliant technique and dramatic interpretations have earned him a place in history as one of the great geniuses … Continue reading Franz Listz 🎼🎶🇭🇺

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Music venues 🎼🎶🏛

Classical music is very popular among listeners and performers today. However, there is a strong link between classical music and photography. Many people photograph classical music performances to document their history or share it with others. Some even take photographs of the interior and exterior of classical music venues as part of their job. Classical music venues are important cultural icons that have lasting impact … Continue reading Music venues 🎼🎶🏛

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Giuseppe Verdi 🎼🎹🇬🇧

On the occasion of the 209th anniversary of the birth of Giuseppe Verdi Verdi is one of the world’s most famous opera composers. Throughout his long life, he composed several operas that are still performed today. Many people consider Verdi the greatest opera composer of all time. In fact, Verdi’s work has influenced many other prominent composers and has even become an integral part of … Continue reading Giuseppe Verdi 🎼🎹🇬🇧

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George Gershwin 🎹🎼🇮🇹

Celebrando il 124° anniversario della nascita di George Gershwin, nato il 26/9/1898 Figura iconica del jazz contemporaneo americano e della musica classica, George Gershwin è stato un compositore e pianista di fama internazionale, con un numero significativo di canzoni, opere orchestrali e jazz che lo rendono uno dei musicisti di maggior successo e riconoscibili del secolo scorso. Le sue composizioni sono state utilizzate come colonne … Continue reading George Gershwin 🎹🎼🇮🇹

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Henry Purcell 🎼🎶🇬🇧

Celebrating the 363rd anniversary of the birth of Henry Purcell, born in 1659 Henry Purcell was an English Baroque music composer and musician. He is hailed as the most influential composer from England because his work as a musician spanned stage, church, court, and private musical fields. He was born in London, England on 10th of September in 1659 and died in his birth city … Continue reading Henry Purcell 🎼🎶🇬🇧

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Teatro dell’Opera, Rome 🎶🎹🏛

A prestigious opera house for the new Italian capital The Teatro dell’Opera in Rome is considered one of the most prestigious opera houses in the world, although its history goes back only to just more than 140 years ago. It was originally built in a couple of years, starting in 1878, as Teatro Costanzi, from the name of its owner, and it underwent several renovations … Continue reading Teatro dell’Opera, Rome 🎶🎹🏛

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Claude Debussy 🎼🎶🇮🇹

Celebrando il 160° anniversario della nascita di Claude Debussy, nato a Parigi nel 1862 Nel 1884, un giovane Claude Debussy vinse il prestigioso premio di composizione Prix de Rome, che prevedeva un programma di residenza a Villa Medici a Roma, dove questo ritratto fu dipinto ed è attualmente in mostra. L’atmosfera soffocante dell’Accademia di Francia a Roma ha rafforzato il suo desiderio di seguire i … Continue reading Claude Debussy 🎼🎶🇮🇹

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My favourite early Romantic composers 🎹🏛🎶

The definition of Romantic music encompasses a rather long period of time in Western music, between the end of the 18th century and the middle of the 19th century. The Romantic period takes place after the Classical period and the Modern music of the 20h century. During its early phase, composers progressively moved away from the schemes of the Classical period and found inspiration in … Continue reading My favourite early Romantic composers 🎹🏛🎶

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