Mozart’s best music: 15 greatest works of all time - Classic FM
WEBJan 31, 2024 · Mass No.15, ‘Coronation’. One of Mozart’s greatest musical triumphs, the ‘Coronation’ Mass is one of his lighter works in this vein – one where he wasn’t fearful of his own death. Written when the composer was just 23, this mass is regal and grand, showcasing classical choral music at its best.
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Um, Google now lets you search for music just by humming or …
WEBNov 3, 2023 · You can now search in Google and YouTube for any song or symphony you like, just by humming, singing or whistling it. The update, a feature called ‘Hum to Search’, was announced at Google’s Search On event in 2020 but has now also been rolled out within YouTube, which is owned by Google. It allows you to search for a …
The 10 best Hans Zimmer soundtracks - Classic FM
WEBMay 22, 2023 · The Da Vinci Code. Zimmer’s religious soundscape, scored with a massive orchestra, chorus and organ, gives you the feeling you’ve just walked into a glorious stained-glass cathedral. Although the film itself had mixed reviews, Zimmer’s epic soundtrack was nominated for the 2007 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score.
The 20 greatest Beethoven works of all time - Classic FM
WEBDec 12, 2023 · There are six movements in Op. 130. The ‘Cavatina’ is deeply emotional – the first violin ‘weeps’ – and a friend said its composition cost Beethoven real tears. The final movement, the ‘Grosse Fuge’, was considered too massive for what had gone before, and Beethoven replaced it and published it separately (see no. 14).
John Williams’ 10 greatest movie soundtracks - Classic FM
WEBJan 25, 2024 · The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) As the wise director Steven Spielberg once said, “Without John Williams, bikes don’t fly” – and this is precisely the score that proves it. When E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial was released in 1982, the titular alien character was a marvel of animatronic achievement. But despite its expressive abilities and ...
Ludwig van Beethoven | Biography, history, music, facts - Classic FM
WEBLudwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) was a German composer and pianist, who is arguably the defining figure in the history of Western music. Ludwig Van Beethoven was born in December 1770, but no-one is completely sure on which date.
10 of Bach’s all-time best pieces of music - Classic FM
WEBMar 5, 2021 · The St Matthew Passion is the epitome of Bach’s ability to set sacred choral music and it contains some of the most beautiful melodies, and powerful choral moments found in music. The aria for mezzo-soprano, with solo violin and orchestral continuo, ‘Erbarme dich, mein Gott, um meiner Zähren Willen’ is one of the most loved from the ...
What are the lyrics to ‘The Prayer’ sung by Andrea Bocelli and …
WEBJan 29, 2024 · Who wrote ‘The Prayer’? Canadian music executive David Foster arranged, composed and produced the song alongside William Ross. In 1999, in a rehearsal for the Grammys performance of the duet, Foster famously called an unknown teenage singer at the last minute to step in for Bocelli, who could not make the rehearsal.The teenager was Josh Groban who, full of nerves at singing alongside Dion ...
10 works of Beethoven that actually changed the world
WEBDec 10, 2020 · Piano Sonata No. 14, ‘Moonlight’. In all his piano sonatas, Beethoven pushed the limits of the rapidly evolving fortepiano. He also took a lot of Classical conventions (like the fast–slow–fast movement structure) and threw them out of a moonlit window. Ludwig opens this sonata with a slow, expansive, moody …