From the circles of hell, we’ll ascend to the purgatory in the epic Liszt’s Dante Symphony.
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Franz Liszt: Dante Symphony – Part 1
A mesmerizing descend into hell: Dante’s Divine Comedy turned into a symphonic poem by the imagination of Franz Liszt
Wagner – Tannhäuser Overture [ANALYSIS]
The luscious, energic and grandiose overture to Wagner’s Tannhäuser.
Johannes Brahms – Symphony n.4 mov.1 [analysis]
IntroductionIt took Brahms more than 20 years to write his first symphony. The second premiered 1 year after the...
De Falla – La Danza ritual del fuego
IntroductionIn 1914 the famous gypsy flamenco dancer Pastora Imperio expressed to De Falla the desire to expand her...
Verdi – La forza del destino Ouverture [analysis]
IntroductionIn January 1861 Verdi - who hadn't worked on a new opera for 2 years (his last opera, "Un ballo in...
Dvořák – Serenade for strings [analysis] – PART 2: movements 3, 4, and 5
AntonÃn Dvořák: an analysis of the Serenade for strings - Mov. 3, 4 and 53rd movement: ScherzoIn case you don't have...
Dvořák – Serenade for strings [analysis] – PART 1: movements 1 and 2
Introduction1875, the year in which the Serenade for strings op.22 was written, was quite an intense one for Dvořák....
Mozart Symphony n.40 K550 – Movements 2-3
Mozart: an analysis of the 2nd and 3rd movement of the Symphony K550Second movement: AndanteIn case you don't have it...
Conducting Pills
A FREE video series with an analysis of structure, phrasing, and, of course, conducting tips of repertoire works: from Mozart to Brahms, from Beethoven to Debussy. A new episode every week!