More Composers

Posted on February 28th, 2010 and filed in Franck, Henry Purcell, Luigi Boccherini, More Composers, Muzio Clementi, Reicha, Sammartini

In an attempt to broaden the site, I’ve gone searching for those ‘well known’ composers who until now haven’t been on the site. It was a quick and superficial effort to find either their better known works, or those that I felt had a great appeal. Apologies to anyone who knows and appreciates these composers … if my choices were poor ones!

Under the composer name are links to Biographies.

Henry Purcell (10 September 1659 (?)– 21 November 1695)

http://www.naxos.com/composerinfo/Henry_Purcell_20995/20995.htm

Slow Air Suite from the Dramatic Music of Purcell

Purcell Slow Air Suite from the Dramatic Music of Purcell
http://jimsclassicalmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/Purcell-Slow-Air-Suite-from-the-Dramatic-Music-of-Purcell.mp3Right Click to Download

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Luigi Boccherini (February 19, 1743 – May 28, 1805)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luigi Boccherini

Cello Concerto in B flat major, G. 482 Andante grazioso

Boccherini cello conc. B flat maj. G482 Andante grazioso
http://jimsclassicalmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/Boccherini-cello-conc.-B-flat-maj.-G482-Andante-grazioso.mp3Right Click to Download

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Giuseppe Sammartini (6 January 1695 – November 1750)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giuseppe_Sammartini

Concerto grosso in E minor, Op. 3, No. 3 Allegro
http://jimsclassicalmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/Sammartini-Track2.mp3Right Click to Download

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Anton Reicha (February 26, 1770 – May 28, 1836)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anton_Reicha

Wind Quartet In E Flat Major (Andante Grazioso)

Wind Quartet In E Flat Major (Andante Grazioso)
http://jimsclassicalmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/28-Reicha-Wind-Quartet-In-E-Flat-Major-Andante-Grazioso.mp3Right Click to Download

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Muzio Clementi 24 January 1752, – 10 March 1832

http://www.naxos.com/composerinfo/Muzio_Clementi/25957.htm

Gradus ad Parnassum op.44 no. 5

Gradus ad Parnassum op.44 no. 5
http://jimsclassicalmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/Muzio-Clementi-Gradus-ad-Parnassum-op.44-no.-5.mp3Right Click to Download

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Cesar Franck (10 December 1822 – 8 November 1890)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%C3%A9sar_Franck

Wanting to include composers who weren’t already on the site, or whose music I didn’t know; or those I thought I didn’t like … I searched for something by Franck that I (and you?) could enjoy. I couldn’t find anything! I suppose I must really dislike his music. So I just picked a piece at random to illustrate why (so far)  I don’t like his music.

The first 3 minutes of Les Dijnns (there is a slight (5 second) delay on this one playing)

Les Djinns, poeme symphonique
http://jimsclassicalmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/Cesar-Franck-Les-Djinns-poeme-symphonique.mp3Right Click to Download

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