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John Williams’ 10 greatest movie soundtracks - Classic FM
Jan 25, 2024 · Schindler’s List (1994) It’s hard to imagine a more perfectly poignant score for Steven Spielberg’s Schindler’s List than the one that John Williams wrote, but even the composer himself had his doubts. When he was first asked to write the score, Williams told Spielberg: “You need a better composer than I am for this film.” “I know,” came Spielberg’s response.
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Brahms’ Cradle Song: the history and lyrics behind the famous …
Nov 21, 2023 · And for many, it’s the first piece of classical music they’ll ever hear. Since it was first written in 1868, the tune’s gentle rocking motion and sweet melody has soothed countless babies to sleep, whether sung from parent to infant, played by a music box, or on a CD, cassette, or streaming service.
Classic FM Christmas playlist – here’s how to listen
Dec 18, 2023 · Listen to all the greatest classical Christmas music in one place online – it’s Classic FM Christmas! If you can’t get enough of Christmas music at this time of year, we’ve got a treat for you. Classic FM is the home of Christmas music, and Classic FM Christmas – our Christmas playlist on Global Player – is back by popular demand.
The 30 greatest classical music composers of all time
Aug 20, 2024 · Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Continuing the tradition of names with three words and four well-formed syllables in the middle one, is the child prodigy and all-round genius, Mozart. Composing in, and defining, the Classical era, Mozart wrote 41 symphonies, numerous concertos, revolutionary Italian operas including The Marriage of Figaro and Cosí fan tutte, and chamber works that are ...
10 epic pieces of classical music that will make you feel tiny in ...
Feb 8, 2024 · Ethel Smyth – The Wreckers. Composer and activist Ethel Smyth wrote the official anthem of the suffragette movement. But even more epic is her opera The Wreckers, set in a remote 18th-century Cornish village, with a bold, rich score to evoke a tragic story.Smyth was so outraged at the cuts that were made to her opera in its first run of performances, she stormed into the orchestra pit and ...
What are the lyrics to ‘Happy Birthday’, including the additional ...
Jul 11, 2023 · ‘Happy Birthday’ is one of the best-known tunes in the world, but not many people know there are two more verses to it. After years of singing it for friends and family and flamboyantly harmonising on the last line, we are all pretty familiar with the …
‘We Wish You a Merry Christmas’ lyrics - Classic FM
Dec 9, 2020 · We reveal the lyrics and history behind the carol that demands – and makes you feel rather hungry for – figgy pudding. A joyous encore at Christmas choral concerts around the country, ‘We Wish You a Merry Christmas’ is also heard on doorsteps, in pub corners and outside supermarkets throughout the month of December. It even makes an appearance at the end of best-Christmas-film-of-all ...
Mozart’s best music: 15 greatest works of all time - Classic FM
Jan 31, 2024 · The precocious young boy started playing piano at three, was composing by age four, and by the time he was 12 years old, he had already written 10 symphonies and performed for royalty.. Despite being so industrious, the young composer still managed to make time for fun and games. He was reportedly distracted by cats on more than one occasion, and was also known for appreciating a good fart joke.