O Lux beata Trinitas, by Michael Praetorius (1571-1621), performed by Stephen Malinowski. Michael Praetorius (probably February 15, 1571 – February 15, 1621) was a German composer, organist, and music theorist.[1] He was one of the most versatile composers of his age, being particularly significant in the development of musical forms
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Dead Wild Roses: The DWR Friday Musical Interlude – Brahms Symphony No.3 Poco Allegretto
Music and music history? Could things get any more “awesomer” here on the Friday Interlude? 🙂 Filed under: Music Tagged: Brahms, The DWR Friday Musical Interlude
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Friday Musical Interlude: Stephen Malinowski at TED – Behind the Music Animation
We often host Mr.Malinowski’s work here on the Friday Musical Interlude. The musical animation he produces has been his life’s work and has brought it to the next level as he brings his digital animations to live performances. Note in this video that he is using an analog device to
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: DWR Friday Musical Interlude – Bach, Goldberg Variations, Variation 5, BWV 988
This is the first of the hand-crossing, two-part variations. It is in 3/4 time. A rapid melodic line written predominantly in sixteenth notes is accompanied by another melody with longer note values, which features very wide leaps: Filed under: Music Tagged: Bach, Goldberg Variations Variation 5 BWV 988, The DWR
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Friday Musical Interlude – Mission Impossible
I’m so happy with the Piano Guys. They are making music “cool” and fun to do, I’m sure they inspiring many to relight their musical passions and get back to the instrument to continue work on the 10,000 hours required to achieve mastery. 😉 Notes Video: We composed
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Friday Musical Interlude – LoTR for Piano and Cello
Oh, those Piano Guys have been busy. Enjoy! Filed under: Music Tagged: Lord of the Rings, Piano Guys, The DWR Friday Musical Interlude
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Friday Musical Interlude – The CBC Signature Series – E flat Major, Master of the Universe.
Many thanks to the CBC and Paolo Pietropaolo for bringing the Signature Series to life. The mixing in this edition is particularly good, listen for the transition between Beethoven and Sibelius. E-flat major: Master of the Universe Also known as: The Swashbuckling Hero The Born Leader E-flat majors you might
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Friday Musical Interlude – Beethoven, Kreutzer Sonata, Finale (opus 47, violin, A major)
The sonata was originally dedicated to the violinist George Bridgetower (1778–1860), who performed it with Beethoven at the premiere on 24 May 1803 at the Augarten Theatre at a concert that started at the unusually early hour of 8:00 am. Bridgetower sight-read the sonata; he had never seen the work
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Friday Classical Music Interlude – Mozart Flute Quartet
We have not had a visualization in awhile so lets take a look at the first movement of Mozart’s Flute Quartet in C Major, K. 285b, performed by American Baroque, with a scrolling bar-graph score. Filed under: Music Tagged: Flute Quartet in C major K. 285b 1st mvt. Allegro, Mozart,
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Friday Musical Interulde – The CBC Singnature Series – F Sharp Minor: The Recluse
Many thanks to the CBC and Paolo Pietropaolo for bringing the Signature Series to life. F-sharp minor: The Recluse Also known as: The Cat Lady Miss Lonelyhearts F-sharp minors you might know: Miss Havisham from Great Expectations. Annie Wilkes from Stephen King’s Misery. Edith Bouvier Beale. The notes: F♯- G♯ –
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Friday Musical Interlude – CBC Signature Series – D Minor:The Ice Queen
the CBC and Paolo Pietropaolo for bringing the Signature Series to life and structuring the guided tour through the key of D minor. “D minor: The Ice Queen Also known as: The Femme Fatale. The Vengeful Vamp. D minors you might know: Carmen, from Bizet’s opera Carmen. The White Witch from The Lion, the Witch and […]
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Friday Classical Music Interlude – Bach, Violin Sonata in A major, 3rd mvt., BWV 1015
Bach’s music uniquely visualized by Stephen Malinowski. Filed under: Music Tagged: Bach, The DWR Friday Musical Interlude, Violin Sonata in A major
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Friday Musical Interlude – The CBC Signature Series – G Major
Welcome to the CBC Signature Series hosted by Paolo Pietropaolo on CBC radio 2 every Sunday. For the Friday Classical Music Interlude I’ve been sending you directly to the CBC Signature Series page, but as Paolo suggested, it is also possible to embed the sound clips directly into the blog post. “G major: The Trusty […]
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Friday Musical Interlude – Some Wineglass with your Mozart?
Something a little different this Friday folks. The love of music comes in many shapes and sizes, we here at DWR appreciate peoples’ dedication to their art. This fine individual has decided to pursue his love of Mozart via the crystal harp; I say more power to him. Filed under: Music Tagged: Crystal […]
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Friday Musical Interlude – CBC Signature Series – C minor: The Tortured Genius
Welcome, the signature series continues. As always, you will need to go the CBC Radio 2 website to hear the compilation and voice over about the beauty and the majesty of what music in the key of C minor has to offer. C minor: The Tortured Genius Also known
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Friday Musical Interlude – The Signature Series – A Major
Welcome to the Signature series on DWR – you will need to go to CBC radio to hear the A major voice-over/musical interpretations. A major: The Will-o’-the-wisp Also known as: The Flibbertigibbet. The Problem Child. A majors you might know: Jane Eyre. Maria from The Sound of Music. Veronica from the
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Friday Musical Interlude – CBC Signature Series
Welcome folks to the third instalment of the signature series and today’s key is B minor. Embedding sucks, so you have to go the CBC website and listen for yourself. 🙂 The music and the play by play commentary make for an entertaining listening experience. B minor: The Dark Romantic
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Friday Classical Music Interlude – The CBC Signature Series –
The signature series continues at CBC and here with D major. Follow the link and listen. D major: Miss Congeniality Also known as: The Workaholic. The Homecoming Queen. D majors you might know: The Goddess Athena from Greek mythology. Oprah Winfrey. Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The notes: D – E –
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Friday Classical Music Interlude – The CBC Signature Series – 50 Shades of Awesome!
CBC radio 2 still has goodness left in it, witness the Signature Series. A string of programs that explore popular conceptions of music written in specific key signatures. Today’s interlude will feature the key of G minor and songs that are written in that specific key. The downside to
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Friday Musical Interlude – Prelude & Fugue No. 12 in F Minor BWV 881
One of my favourites from Book II. The Well-Tempered Clavier (German: Das Wohltemperierte Klavier),[2] BWV 846–893, is a collection of solo keyboard music composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. He first gave the title to a book of preludes and fugues in all 24 major and minor keys, dated 1722, composed
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