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 »
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 »
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 »
Franz Schubert 31/01/1797 – 19/11/1828 was an amazing Austrian composer who died at the very young age of just 31. Despite his early years he produced a huge array of works including over 600 secular vocal works, seven complete symphonies, operas. sacred music and a large collection of piano and chamber music. On music-scores.com we have 127 arrangements… Read More »
George Gershwin was one of the most famous American composers of all time, writing mostly for musicals. However he combined many of his techniques in classical music with jazz and popular music. He was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1898, and mostly grew up in the Yiddish Theatre District (occasionally appearing as an extra). He didn’t have… Read More »
The sun is glorious today… it’s definitely a day to be outside relaxing with a book and some classical music playing in the background. This week Music Scores has expanded its arrangements of La Vida Breve: Spanish Dance No.1 by Manuel de Falla. If you are interested written below is a bit of information on Falla’s life. String Quartet… Read More »
‘Morning Everyone’ This week Anne has added three new arrangements to the site. Genee: Insalata ItalianaVoice SATB (Soprano, Alto, Tenor & Bass) Rossini: Duetto Buffo de due Gatti2 Voices & Piano Strauss Jr: Perpetuum MobilePiano When you view the sheet music for Perpetuum Mobile it looks like an explosion of notes on the page. Perpetuum mobile is: *… Read More »