Fur Elise is one of the best known songs of Ludwig van Beethoven, written for piano as an isolated piece, to entertain the salons of the time. The dedication to Elise is not clear, some say that it is Elisabeth…
Antonio Vivaldi was perhaps the most important Italian composer of his time. He contributed mainly to the development of the Solo Concert, of which he wrote many works, including the famous “Four Seasons”. Among his concerts we also find this…
Cello suites by Johann Sebastian Bach, are among the most beautiful and virtuous written for this instrument. This Suite n. 1 in G major is one of the simplest and most played by cello players. Especially the famous Prelude is very also…
Federico Moreno Torroba is Spanish composer of the last century, known for his important contribution to the repertoire of the classical guitar. Besides numerous compositions for guitar, Torroba also wrote operas and above has contributed to the spread of the…
“La vida breve”, is an opera in two acts by Manuel de Falla. Particular thing of this work is that there are more musical parts that those sung. Very performed is the “Spanish Dance No. 1″, with the violin but also…
Recuerdos de la Alhambra is a classical guitar piece composed by Francisco Tarrega in 1896. At first it seems an advanced study on the tremolo technique, but thanks to its musical quality, has become a song played in many classical…
“The Entertainer” is one of the most popular songs of Scott Joplin and is probably the best known piano rag. More notoriety came from the movie “The Sting” in 1973, where the composer pianist Marvin Hamlisch used Joplin’s music for…
