Gunilla von Bahr, a leading Nordic flute soloist, is one of the few flautists who can play all four types of flutes (from piccolo to bass flute) equally well.
Composer Biography
Henry Purcell, a member of an important musical family, obtained his first court post at age 13 as assistant keeper of the royal instrument collections.
Composer Biography
Georg Philipp Telemann's output is said to be larger than that of Bach and Handel combined, maintaining a similarly high standard.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Sir Edward Elgar intentionally chose less 'heavyweight' poetry for his "Sea Pictures" song cycle, believing that great authors' poems gained nothing from being set to music.
Composition History
Telemann was offered the post of cantor at St. Thomas's Church, Leipzig, in 1722 but declined, leading to J.S. Bach's appointment.
Composition History
Elgar's "Sea Pictures" was composed in the summer of 1899 for the Norwich Festival, where it was premiered by soloist Clara Butt with the composer conducting.
Compositional Technique
Telemann's cantatas, such as "Ew'ge Quelle, milder Strom," were designed with flexible instrumentation and could even be performed without voices, becoming a type of trio sonata.
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