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
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
Giuseppe Sammartini (6 January 1695 – November 1750)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giuseppe_Sammartini
Concerto grosso in E minor, Op. 3, No. 3 Allegro
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)
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
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