Renaissance composers.


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Upcoming concerts

– Fri 4 Jul: Guitar Orchestra Concert Denmead Hampshire
– Thu 10 Jul: A Musical and Visual Tour of Scotland Macphail Theatre, Ullapool, Scotland
– Thu 10 Jul: GUBAIDULINA'S PERCEPTION - IN PARIS,COMPOSER Present Salle Cortot, Paris, France
– Wed 16 Jul: Pops in Outer Space Columbus Park,Stamford, CT
– Thu 17 Jul: Five Centuries of Great Duets East Meadow, NY, USA
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Composer news

Fitkin to be Composer in Residence in London 16 Jun 2008
Composer Hay finds back score after 35 years 30 May 2008
Sibelius plaque unveiled in Berlin 24 Apr 2008
Lost Bach composition found back 22 Apr 2008
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Today (4 Jul)

Birthdays:
James Douglas
Franco Ferrara
Flor Peeters
Heinrich Kaminsky
Maximilian Steinberg
Dying days:
Astor Piazzolla
Flor Peeters
William Byrd
Philip de Monte
Events:
– (1988) Elliott Carter: Premiere of Birthday Flourish, in San Francisco, USA.
– (1977) Harrison Birtwistle: Premiere of Bow Down, in London, England.

Tomorrow’s events

Latest changes

Gabriel Erkoreka (17 Jun)
Miguel Álvarez Fernández (17 Jun)
Edward Gonçalves Pinto (17 Jun)
George Frederic Pinto (17 Jun)
André Miranda (17 Jun)
Artur Santos (17 Jun)
Martin Wesley-Smith (17 Jun)
Arturo Márquez (17 Jun)
Giorgos Kyriakakis (17 Jun)
Thomas Brendan Wilson (17 Jun)

Best visited

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Wolfgang Amadeus (Amadé) Mozart [2422]
Antonio Vivaldi [2385]
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky [1836]
Ludwig van Beethoven [1196]
Johann Sebastian Bach [1165]
Johann Nepomuk Hummel [1126]
Johannes Brahms [1098]
Antonio Salieri [1097]
Gustav Mahler [1092]
Georges Bizet [1063]


Sheet music suggestions

[details ←] Viennese Sonatinas (6) Piano,
[details ←] Grade 8 Piano Anthology, for ABRSM 2005-2006 Piano,
[details ←] Classic Opera
[details ←] Guildhall Grade 8 Piano Anthology Piano,
[details ←] Sonatas for Violine and Piano Piano, Violin,
[details ←] Rhythmizing the Bow Violin,
[details ←] Complete Works for Piano and Violin, Vol. 2 Piano, Violin,
[details ←] The Overture To The Marriage Of Figaro choral
[details ←] Alleluia from Exultate, Jubilate Piano, Vocal, Organ, choral
[details ←] Gradus ad Symphoniam beginner’s level No. 5 viola Viola,
[details ←] Love Divine Vocal, Organ,
[details ←] Lord, I Call To You Piano, Organ, choral

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The renaissance era in music lasted from around 1400 till roughly 1600. This period can be subdivided into early renaissance (around 1400 till late 15th century), middle renaissance (late 15th century till early 16th century) and late renaissance (early16th century till around 1600).


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