Concerto
Performance of Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto, cadenza. Video from www.violinmasterclass.com
Official classification: Violin, Concerto, Classical Pieces, Video, Mendelssohn, Felix, Performance video clip, Unit 14. The concerto, Violinmasterclass.com
A classical music video, done in a true artist-community fashion: between friends and unusual in its experimental nature, by Hilary Hahn and Peter Miller. More info can be found at www.petermiller.info
Official classification: Violin, Concerto, Classical Pieces, Video, Paganini, Niccol, Unit 14. The concerto
Footage of live performance of third movement from The Bassoon Concerto in B flat major (K. 191), written in 1774 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Official classification: Bassoon Family, Bassoon, Concerto, Classical Pieces, Video, Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Footage of live performance of one of the most popular Cello concertos. Written in 1894-1895 for Dvorak's friend, the cellist Hanuš Wihan.
Official classification: Cello, Concerto, Classical Pieces, Video, Dvorak, Antonan Leopold, Performance video clip
Footage of live performance of one of the most popular Cello concertos. Written in 1894-1895 for Dvorak's friend, the cellist Hanuš Wihan.
Official classification: Cello, Concerto, Classical Pieces, Video, Dvorak, Antonan Leopold, Performance video clip
Footage of live performance of one of the most popular Cello concertos. Written in 1894-1895 for Dvorak's friend, the cellist Hanuš Wihan.
Official classification: Cello, Concerto, Classical Pieces, Video, Dvorak, Antonan Leopold, Performance video clip
Footage of live performance of double concerto for Violin and Cello.
Official classification: Cello, Violin, Concerto, The Romantic Period, Classical Pieces, Video, Brahms, Johannes, Performance video clip
Footage of live performance of double concerto for Violin and Cello.
Official classification: Cello, Violin, Concerto, The Romantic Period, Classical Pieces, Video, Brahms, Johannes, Performance video clip
Tags: mixed brass, brass quintet
One of the first pieces to be composed for a keyed trumpet. Composed by Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Official classification: Trumpet, Concerto, The Classical Period, Classical Pieces, Audio, Classical, Haydn, Franz Joseph, Unit 14. The concerto, Naxos
Tags: Films, Soundtracks, cartoon, This is NOT Haydn Tpt con !
Trombone Concerto in Bb composed by Austria Johann Georg Albrechtsberger (1736–1809)
Official classification: Trombone (treble clef), Concerto, Classical Pieces, Audio, Albrechtsberger, Johann Georg, Unit 14. The concerto, Naxos
Footage of live performance of one of Mozart's double concertos and the only piece of music that Mozart wrote that contains the harp.
Official classification: Flute Family, Flute, Concerto, Classical Pieces, Video, Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, Unit 14. The concerto
Brandenburg Concerto no. 1 In F major BWV 1046 Allegro.
The Brandenburg concertos by Johann Sebastian Bach (BWV 1046–1051, original title: Six Concerts Avec plusieurs Instruments) are a collection of six instrumental works presented by Bach to Christian Ludwig, margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt,[2] in 1721 (though probably composed earlier). They are widely regarded as among the finest musical compositions of the Baroque era.
Official classification: Concerto, The Baroque Era, Classical Pieces, Audio, Bach, Johann Sebastian, Unit 16 Cyclic Patterns, Curriculum support, Unit 14. The concerto
This concert podcast features Giff Howarth performing "Movement II: Misterioso" from Joseph Schwantner's "Concerto for Percussion and Orchestra" with the Michigan State University Orchestra.
Official classification: Percussion, Vibraphone, Concerto, Video, Classical, Performance video clip, Unit 14. The concerto, Vic Firth
Joseph Schwantner's "Concerto for Percussion and Orchestra" was originally commissioned by the New York Philharmonic for its 150th anniversary. The piece features an expanded percussion section, as well as an extended cadenza section for the percussion soloist. This week's concert podcast features Giff Howarth performing Schwantner's "Concerto for Percussion and Orchestra" with the Michigan State University Orchestra.
Official classification: Percussion, Concerto, Video, Unit 14. The concerto, Vic Firth
Artie Shaw Concerto for Clarinet
Official classification: Clarinet Family, Eb Clarinet, Concerto, Video, Curriculum support
Andrew Marriner - Mozart clarinet concerto I.Allegro (pt 1)
Official classification: Clarinet Family, Concerto, Classical Pieces, Video, Bb Clarinet, Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, Curriculum support
Example of concerto for larger groups of soloists, as recommended for listening in QCA Unit 14 for KS3 The Concerto.
Official classification: Concerto, 1900-1949, Classical Pieces, Audio, Curriculum support, Unit 14. The concerto, Bartok, Bela
Grieg's only piano concerto, opens with widely used piano theme. Suggested in Unit 14 The Concerto (KS3) as example to listen to how the main musical ideas are introduced and how they develop; What happens in the cadenza?
Official classification: Piano, Concerto, The Romantic Period, Classical Pieces, Audio, Key Stage 3, Grieg, Edvard Hagerup, Curriculum support, Unit 14. The concerto
Second movement from Concerto in D minor, written early 1700s for solo oboe, accompanied by a string orchestra. Suggested for listening and talking about mood or atmosphere in relation to musical elements at KS2.
Official classification: Oboe, Concerto, The Baroque Era, Classical Pieces, Audio, Key Stage 2, Curriculum support, Marcello, Alessandro
Concerto by Hungarian Romantic composer and virtuoso pianist Liszt.
KS1 idea; some good examples for focussed listening, of long and short sounds and variations in dynamics.
Official classification: Piano, Concerto, The Romantic Period, Classical Pieces, Audio, Liszt, Franz, Hungary, Curriculum support, Unit 14. The concerto