Liebesbothschaft by Franz Schubert (1797-1828) This Standchen or “Serenade” is a Lied that was published a few months after Schubert’s death. It was one of the last things he ever wrote. It’s a short story of a person wishing to be loved by another. You can feel two different things: melancholy yearning and hope. They …
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Lob der Thränen by Franz Schubert (1797-1828) This Standchen or “Serenade” is a Lied that was published a few months after Schubert’s death. It was one of the last things he ever wrote. It’s a short story of a person wishing to be loved by another. You can feel two different things: melancholy yearning and …
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Serenade by Franz Schubert (1797-1828) This Standchen or “Serenade” is a Lied that was published a few months after Schubert’s death. It was one of the last things he ever wrote. It’s a short story of a person wishing to be loved by another. You can feel two different things: melancholy yearning and hope. They …
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Die Post (Arr: J K Mertz) by Franz Schubert (1797-1828) Although he died at an early age, Schubert was tremendously prolific. He wrote some 600 Lieder, nine symphonies (including the famous “Unfinished Symphony”), liturgical music, operas, some incidental music, and a large body of chamber and solo piano music. Appreciation of his music during his …
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Soleá y Panaderos (Flamenco) by Luis de Soria (1851-1935) Luis de Soria (1851-1935) was self-taught at the age of 9, and became a disciple of Julian Arcas. It was during this time Arcas introduced Soria with another young guitarist, Francisco Tarrrga; this lead to duo performance of the two young players. Unfortunately their partnership split …
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Tango (Flamenco) by Luis de Soria (1851-1935) Luis de Soria (1851-1935) was self-taught at the age of 9, and became a disciple of Julian Arcas. It was during this time Arcas introduced Soria with another young guitarist, Francisco Tarrrga; this lead to duo performance of the two young players. Unfortunately their partnership split when Tarrrga …
Paquito by Luis de Soria (1851-1935) Luis de Soria (1851-1935) was self-taught at the age of 9, and became a disciple of Julian Arcas. It was during this time Arcas introduced Soria with another young guitarist, Francisco Tarrrga; this lead to duo performance of the two young players. Unfortunately their partnership split when Tarrrga was …
Harmonie du Soir (Grand Fantaisie) by Johann Kaspar Mertz (1806-1856) János Gáspár Mertz was born in Pozsony, Kingdom of Hungary, now Bratislava (Slovakia). A virtuoso, he established a solid reputation as a performer. Mertz’s guitar music, followed the pianistic models of Chopin, Mendelssohn, Schubert and Schumann, rather than the classical models of Mozart and Haydn …
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Je Te Veux (I want you) by Erik Satie (1866-1925) Written in 1888, the 3 piano pieces entitled Trois Gymnopedies are probably French composer Erik Satie’s most famous work. Gymnopedies named after the Gymnopaidiai festival of ancient Sparta. These short, atmospheric pieces are written in 3/4 time, with each sharing a common theme and structure. …
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The Spruce (Opus 75 No 5) by Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) Jean Sibelius was a Finnish composer of the later Romantic period whose music played an important role in the formation of the Finnish national identity. His mastery of the orchestra has been described as “prodigious.” The core of Sibelius’s oeuvre is his set of seven …
