Fun Fact! Sergei Rachmaninoff had incredibly big hands which could span 12 keys… making some of his works difficult to play! Introduction Sergei Rachmaninoff was a Russian composer who lived in the 20th Century. His early works were very much influenced by other famous Russian composers such as Tchaikovsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, Balakirev and Mussorgsky. However as he became more… Read More »
Hello Music Scorers! Wow what a week!! Such a crazy time and not one that many of us anticipated. Well done to all of you who are sticking to the isolation rules in your country (if you currently have them). It’s not the easiest of times, but we can all do it. We have the power of social… Read More »
Hello Music Scorers I hope that you are all healthy and coping with the current situation that the world finds itself in. Despite everything there’s always a bit of good that comes out of these things and as we’ve seen in the media especially in Italy how communities have come together with music. Take a look at this… Read More »
Introduction Edward Elgar for me is probably the most famous English composer… Why? .. well I didn’t grow up in a very musical household, however Land of Hope and Glory, The Enigma Variations and Pomp and Circumstances all appeared on my radar. Maybe it’s the memories of BBC’s last night of the Proms (although we certainly weren’t avid… Read More »
Hello Music Scorers! This week Ann has added two new arrangements to Music-Scores.com, both are by Delibes. New Arrangements: The Flower Duet: Lakme2 Alto Horns & Piano – Full VersionAlto Horn, Baritone Horn & Piano Bb Higher Piano Part – Full version You might not necessarily pinpoint this music from its title, however you will immediately recognise it… Read More »
Hello Music Scorers! This week we have a new composer to our library, Mr Benjamin Godard. Mr Godard was a French Violinist best known for his opera. You can find out more information on him from our Blog Post. His most famous opera was Jocelyn. Anne has created 7 arrangements of ‘Berceuse’ from this opera for the instruments… Read More »
Brief Intro Benjamin Godard isn’t a composer who immediately springs to mind compared to the likes of Beethoven, Bach, Mozart, Handel etc. However, when you look into this talented gentlemen he certainly wasn’t a one hit wonder! Influenced musically by the earlier generations such as Mendelssohn, Schumann, Chopin and Beethoven. Although, most certainly not by Robert Wagner whom… Read More »
Brief Bio Jeremiah Clarke was an English composer, born around 1674. The exact date is unknown. There is also uncertainty about the date of his death. One writer recording it as 16 July 1707, however most sources state it as 1 December 1707. Clarke’s journey took him through a number of well known very reputable establishments. Starting as… Read More »
Background Background Louis Moreau Gottschalk was an American composer and pianist, however he spent most of his time outside of US, living in South America and the Caribbean…. as punishment for his own actions! Read on… Gottschalk was born of a Jewish businessman from London and a Creole mother. He had 6 brothers and 5 sisters . Later… Read More »
Intro: My initial reaction when I saw that Rossini lived until he was 76 was one of relief ….. as many other famous composers died short of their years. However, it appears that during the last 40 years of his life Rossini wrote very little music and his productivity of 39 operas was in his early life –… Read More »