The nickname, which was never used by the composer himself but was introduced only early in the 19th century, originates from a story about how Scarlatti came up with the strikingly unusual motif on which the fugue is built. Legend has it that Scarlatti had a pet cat called
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Dead Wild Roses: The DWR Choral Interlude – O Fortuna
Who says you cannot have fun with classical choral repertoire? Singers: Anita Rywalska, Renata Drozd, Marcin Pomykała, Kamil Pękala tackle Orff, Mercury and ABBA. :> Filed under: Music Tagged: ABBA, Mercury, O Fortuna, Orff, The DWR Friday Musical Interlude
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Muscial Interlude – Peskanov:Temptations
This piece is lively, bright and exciting. Not to mention way beyond my technical ability, but I love it anyways. Filed under: Music Tagged: Peskanov, Solo Piano, The DWR Friday Musical Interlude
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: J.S.Bach Piano Concerto No.7 in G minor BW
Take a baroque and enjoy some Bach Filed under: Music Tagged: Bach, Piano Concerto N0.7 in g minor, The DWR Friday Musical Interlude
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Friday Classical Music Interlude – Ave Maria – Josquin des Prez
I want to sing this so very badly. Filed under: Music Tagged: Ave Maria, The DWR Friday Musical Interlude
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The Friday Musical Interlude – Bourne Vivaldi – The Piano Guys
Story behind the song: There are few “hooks” in the movie-music world that are as grabby as the Bourne Identity Soundtrack riff (starts at 0:29). Like the movie series, its intensity commands attention. We just had to figure out a way to use it. In our usual style, we thought
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Friday Classical Music Interlude – Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73
Almost posted the 9th again. Whoops. The concerto is divided into three movements: Allegro in E-flat major Adagio un poco mosso in B major Rondo: Allegro ma non troppo in E-flat major As with Beethoven’s other concertos from this time period, this work has a relatively long first movement. (At
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Friday Classical Music Interlulde – Beethoven’s Sonatina in G Major.
I’m currently learning this piece and hope to have it worked up to performance state by the end of June. Some of the tricky bits include keeping your fingers in the right position while going on the upward scale melodies and of course, counting out in your head that initial
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Friday Muscial Interude – So Happy Together – The Piano Guys
Skydiving with a cello = Awesome. “Happy Together” is a 1967 song from The Turtles‘ album of the same name. Released in February 1967, the song knocked The Beatles‘ “Penny Lane” out of the #1 slot for three weeks on the Billboard Hot 100.[1] It was the group’s only chart-topper.
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