Pachelbel - Canon in D

Pachelbel - Canon in D Love it or hate it, Pachelbel’s Canon in D is one of the most famous pieces of classical music of all time, but the facts behind the composition aren’t as well known. It’s as simple as three violins, one cello, and eight bars of music repeated 28 times. Johann Pachelbel’s Canon has risen in popularity to become one of the best-known pieces of classical music ever written. It’s hard to imagine...

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Franz Schubert- Serenade

SerenadeFranz Schubert(1797-1828) Schubert's immortal "Serenade" was written in 1826. it is so familiar that it needs no analysis, nor is one necessary from any point of view. It is simply a lovely melody from first note to last, written upon the inspiration of the moment, and yet characterized by absolute perfection of finish and a grace and beauty of which one never tires. It was originally composed as an alto solo and male chorus and was...

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Ludwig van Beethoven - 'Moonlight'

Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor ('Moonlight') Composed between 1801 and 1802, this popular piece is one of Beethoven's best known piano works. Despite its nickname, in Beethoven’s mind this was never the 'Moonlight' Sonata. Instead, the rather pedestrian title of Piano Sonata No. 14 was what the composer seemed perfectly content with. But when the German critic Ludwig Rellstab described the sonata’s famous opening...

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Frederic Chopin - Nocturnes

Chopin - Nocturnes Chopin's Nocturnes form a central collection in the romantic piano repertoire, and with good reason. But just how did the inspiration for such an epic set of piano pieces come about? Frederic Chopin's Nocturnes for the piano are probably one of the romantic period's best-known relics. Pianists live and die today by their ability to tackle the core repertoire, and the Nocturnes are no exception - the list of pianists still...

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