Edith Hanselman, organist and music director of Strathroy United Church, performs J.S. Bach's Prelude in A Major to conclude the August 3, 2008 Sunday service.Johann Sebastian Bach (pronounced [joˈhan/ˈjoːhan zeˈbastjan ˈbax]) (31 March [O.S. 21 March] 1685 -- 28 July 1750) was a German composer and organist whose sacred and secular works for choir, orchestra, and solo instruments drew together the strands of the Baroque period and brought it to its ultimate maturity. Although he introduced no new forms, he enriched the prevailing German style with a robust contrapuntal technique, an unrivalled control of harmonic and motivic organisation in composition for diverse musical forces, and the adaptation of rhythms and textures from abroad, particularly Italy and France.Revered for their intellectual depth and technical and artistic beauty, Bach's works include the Brandenburg concertos; the Goldberg Variations; the English Suites, French Suites, Partitas, and Well-Tempered Clavier; the Mass in B Minor; the St. Matthew Passion; the St. John Passion; The Musical Offering; The Art of Fugue; the Sonatas and Partitas for violin solo; the Cello Suites; more than 200 surviving cantatas; and a similar number of organ works, including the celebrated Toccata and Fugue in D Minor.While Bach's fame as an organist was great during his lifetime, he was not particularly well-known as a composer. His adherence to Baroque forms and contrapuntal style was considered "old-fashioned" by his contemporaries, especially late in his career when the musical fashion tended towards Rococo and later Classical styles. A revival of interest and performances of his music began early in the 19th century, and he is now widely considered to be one of the greatest composers in the Western tradition.Bach was best known during his lifetime as an organist, organ consultant, and composer of organ works in both the traditional German free genres—such as preludes, fantasias, and toccatas—and stricter forms, such as chorale preludes and fugues. He established a reputation at a young age for his great creativity and ability to integrate foreign styles into his organ works. A decidedly North German influence was exerted by Georg Böhm, with whom Bach came into contact in Lüneburg, and Dieterich Buxtehude in Lübeck, whom the young organist visited in 1704 on an extended leave of absence from his job in Arnstadt. Around this time, Bach copied the works of numerous French and Italian composers to gain insights into their compositional languages, and later arranged violin concertos by Vivaldi and others for organ and harpsichord. His most productive period (1708--14) saw the composition of several pairs of preludes &fugues and toccatas &fugues, and of the Orgelbüchlein ("Little organ book"), an unfinished collection of 45 short chorale preludes that demonstrate compositional techniques in the setting of chorale tunes. After he left Weimar, Bach's output for organ fell off, although his best-known works (the six trio sonatas, the "German Organ Mass" in Clavier-Übung III from 1739, and the "Great eighteen" chorales, revised late in his life) were all composed after this time. Bach was extensively engaged later in his life in consulting on organ projects, testing newly built organs, and dedicating organs in afternoon recitals. One of the high points may be the third part of the Clavier-Übung, a setting of 21 chorale preludes uniting the traditional Catholic Missa with the Lutheran catechism liturgy, the whole set interpolated between the mighty "St. Anne" Prelude and Fugue on the theme of the Trinity. [ More Detail ]
22-year-old classical cellist Sian Evans has four weeks to transform herself into a club DJ before working the crowd at prestigious nightspot The Cross. [ More Detail ]
22-year-old classical cellist Sian Evans has four weeks to transform herself into a club DJ before working the crowd at prestigious nightspot The Cross. [ More Detail ]
22-year-old classical cellist Sian Evans has four weeks to transform herself into a club DJ before working the crowd at prestigious nightspot The Cross. [ More Detail ]
22-year-old classical cellist Sian Evans has four weeks to transform herself into a club DJ before working the crowd at prestigious nightspot The Cross. [ More Detail ]
22-year-old classical cellist Sian Evans has four weeks to transform herself into a club DJ before working the crowd at prestigious nightspot The Cross. [ More Detail ]
22-year-old classical cellist Sian Evans has four weeks to transform herself into a club DJ before working the crowd at prestigious nightspot The Cross. [ More Detail ]
enregistré à la Roque d'Anthéron en 2002.Pascal Oddon, Mathieu Godefroy - violons. Anne-Aurore Anstett - alto. Patrick Langot - violoncelle. Romain David - piano [ More Detail ]
Composição de Diego Carneiro de Oliveira, apresentada em St Anne and Agnes, Londres fevereiro 2008. Violoncelista Diego Carneiro de Oliveira, cantora Penelope White das Graças. [ More Detail ]
Benjamin Beilman, 17, violin; Eric Tinkerhess, 16, cello; J. Jesse Bennett, 15. piano; performing the first movement of Felix Mendelssohn's Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, op. 49 at PhoenixPhest!, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 2007. [ More Detail ]
On March 10, 2008, twenty Chicago cellists honored Janos Starker by performing the twenty pieces by David Popper which appeared on Mr. Starker's 1989 recording, Romantic Cello Music.Mr. Starker attended and spoke at the event. His speech can be seen on the full-length DVD at www.chicagocellosociety.com.Andrea Swan accompanied all 20 cellists. [ More Detail ]
Brahms Concerto for Violin and CelloCello: Antonio MenesesViolin: Anne-Sophie MutterBerlin PhilharmonicHerbert Von Karajan*Note: If you liked this video, please support the artist by purchasing his products. Thank you.* [ More Detail ]
Brahms Concerto for Violin and CelloCello: Antonio MenesesViolin: Anne-Sophie MutterBerlin PhilharmonicHerbert Von Karajan*Note: If you liked this video, please support the artist by purchasing his products. Thank you.* [ More Detail ]
Brahms Concerto for Violin and CelloCello: Antonio MenesesViolin: Anne-Sophie MutterBerlin PhilharmonicHerbert Von Karajan*Note: If you liked this video, please support the artist by purchasing his products. Thank you.* [ More Detail ]
Brahms Concerto for Violin and CelloCello: Antonio MenesesViolin: Anne-Sophie MutterBerlin PhilharmonicHerbert Von Karajan*Note: If you liked this video, please support the artist by purchasing his products. Thank you.* [ More Detail ]
→Tarja Soile Susanna Turunen Cabuli (*Kitee, Finlandia, 17 de Agosto de 1977) es una soprano lírico dramática y celebridad finlandesa, famosa ya que formaba parte del grupo de Symphonic Power Metal Nightwish, donde combinó el entrenamiento clásico y lírico de su voz con la instrumentación del Metal.→Durante los 9 años que participó con Nightwish fue considerada como una de las voces más importantes del metal sinfónico.→Ahora Tarja está trabajando en la vertiente clásica y la metalera por su propia cuenta.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .→Tarja hará una gira Sudamericana "Tormenta en America" durante Agosto y Septiembre, donde se presentara junto a:•KIKO LOUREIRO (Angra)-- guitarra•MIKE TERRANA (Masterplan, ex Rage, ex •Malmsteen,etc) -- batería•DOUGLAS WIMBISH (Rolling Stones, Madonna, Annie Lennox, Living Colour, etc) -- Bajo•MAX LILJA (Ex Apocalyptica) - Cello•MARIA ILMONIEMI -- teclados+ una voz masculina COLOMBIANATelonero: The Gothic Girls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Confirmado!!!!!→http://www.tarjaturunen.com/pop_concerts_2008-02-27.php?Id=spBOLETAS a la venta el 2 de Julio en www.tuboleta.com Tel. 593 6300,También pueden adquirirlas en Rolling Disc, cra 5 Noº 18-86 local 206, Vía libre. Tel: 2860009. y con Carlos Oñoro Tel: 3012838591NO son numeradas! toco madrugar a hacer fila..☆ http://www.tuboleta.com/show.asp?code=TARJAPLATINO → $105 hasta el 31 de julio • $115BALCON → $85 hasta el 31 de julio • $95. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Beneficios Carnet:Los afortunados que adquirieron uno de los 100 carnets, ya pueden reclamar su boleta Platino donde lo compraron para obtener beneficios: ya sea en Rolling Disc o directamente con Carlos Oñoro...o como souvenir el día del evento en taquilla.Tienen derecho al CD y Poster de Tarja por $25mily 10% de descuento en el merchandising (camisetas).También se rifaran 3 pases de Meet &Greet de Tarja (donde podrán hablar con ella, tomarse fotos y más).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .⌈Θ⌉ Todos están invitados a llevar sus cámaras fotográficas !!!!!!!Tarja llega el 18 de Agosto y firmara autògrafos en Bogotá el 19 de Agosto para los que tengan su boleta! pronto se confirmara el lugar de encuentro.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Entrevista de Tarja disponible en la revista HARD COPY de Julio, que la pueden encontrar en:→Rolling Disc, Rock Classic, The best y otros sitios pronto. o descarga gratuita en Rockero.org. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [ More Detail ]
Classical group New Music New York performs three songs of mine honoring text from Ayn Rand's fiction. Music by Richard GleavesBeth Anne Hatton, SopranoMalina Rauschenfels, CelloAndrew Pau, PianoText:#2) Atlantis (adapted from Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand)Clouds had wrapped the sky and had descended as fog to wrap the streets below. As if the sky was engulfing the city. [I] could see the whole of Manhattan Island. A long triangular shape cutting into a invisible ocean. It looked like the prow of a sinking ship. A few tall buildings still rose above it like funnels, but the rest was disappearing under grey-blue coils, going down slowly into vapor and space. This is how they went, [I] thought: Atlantis, the city that sank in the ocean, and all the other kingdoms that vanished; leaving the same legend in all the languages of men and the same longing...#3) The City from my Window (adapted from The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand)I never think "how small I am" when looking at the ocean. Never. I never think "how small I am" when looking at the planets. Never. Or at mountain peaks. Or at the Grand Canyon. Why should I? When I look at the ocean, I feel the greatness of man. I think of man's magnificent capacity that created ships to conquer all that senseless space. When I look at mountain peaks, I think of tunnels and dynamite. When I look at the planets, I think of airplanes. And when I see the city from my window, no, I don't think "how small I am" but I think if War came to threaten this, I would like to throw myself into space, over the city, and protect these buildings with my body.Composer's note:When the World Trade Center was destroyed on September 11th, I was administrative assistant at a small restaurant company across the street. I had worked for five years at the foot of the Twin Towers and loved them as if I'd built them myself. At sunset I would take the elevator to the South Tower observation deck and look out at the ocean, at the city, and plan my future. I was a struggling young writer, and I had adopted those buildings as my proof that achievement was possible. I loved their grandeur, their ambition, their promise of unlimited possibilities. I watched them come crashing down. And I've grieved their greatness ever since.I was reminded that September morning of a passage from Ayn Rand's The Fountainhead beginning "If war came to threaten this...". Those words have lingeredbecoming Skyscraper Songs- my tribute to New York, to the achievements of Western Civilization, and to all the irreplaceable futures lost that day. [ More Detail ]