Go the Distance ( Horn Solo )

Fantasy on My Heart remains in Wonder

Springtime

Les origines de la musique folklorique bulgare sont très anciennes et ses chants sont porteurs d?un héritage millénaire remontant aux sources de la mystérieuse civilisation de la Thrace puis à l?antique Byzance. Les mélodies des danses bulgares sont uniques par les dissonances qui les caractérisent. L?utilisation de rythmes irréguliers complexes mais séduisants suscite une réelle fascination. Fr…

David Raksin was active in the music business for so many decades that he was thought by many to be the Grandfather of film music. Raksin created notable scores for films such as Forever Amber and The Bad and the Beautiful though he is best known for the soundtrack to Laura where the lead character is always represented by the same theme an ?idée fixe?. This haunting melody gets under your skin…

We Will Whack You

Vittorio Monti was born on January 6 1868 in Naples (Italy). His musical education (violin and composition) he enjoyed at the conservatory there. Around his 30's Monti went to Paris. He earned a living as a conductor and wrote several ballets and operettas. In his last years Monti died in 1922 he devoted himself to teaching and composing. His famous 'Czardas' has made his name known even toda…

Glitter and glamour good-looking people a lot of Bling Bling and fast cars ? images like these will cross our minds when we think of the movie world. However reality proves to be different : as a rule a tremendous amount of work will have been done on the set before a film is ready to be shown on the big screen. A visit to an actual movie set inspired John Emerson Blackstone to write a compos…

With this surprising little work the composer not only intended to write a delightfully swinging composition. he also had an educational message up his sleeve. Especially as far as timing and rhytm are concerned there is plenty of action. Rhythm Forever might very well be an absolute showstopper on your next concert. Met dit verrassende werk was het niet alleen de bedoeling van de componist om …