HeyJaredDr. Peter Nocella
Professional (classical) composer/violist/conductor/educator; Composes for symphony/opera/ballet/choral/chamber; Also music commentary/journalism
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Nocella’s Summer Listening Treasures #6 (opens the original)
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I’ve chosen to conclude the Summer season with the “Summer” concerto from composer Antonio Vivaldi’s very famous set of four concertos, “The Four Seasons”Antonio Lucio Vivaldi (4 March 1678 – 28 July 1741) was an Italian composer, virtuoso violinist, and impresario of Baroque* music. Regarded as one of the greatest Baroque composers, Vivaldi’s influence during his lifetime was widespread across Europe, giving origin to many imitators and admirers. He pioneered many developments in orchestration,
Nocella’s Summer Listening Pleasures #5: (opens the original)
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Edvard Hagerup Grieg (15 June 1843 – 4 September 1907) was a Norwegian composer and pianist. He is widely considered one of the leading Romantic era composers, and his music is part of the standard classical repertoire worldwide. His use of Norwegian folk music in his own compositions brought the music of Norway to fame, as well as helping to develop a national identity, much as Jean Sibelius did in Finland and Bedřich Smetana in Bohemia.Grieg is the most celebrated person from the city of Berge
Nocella’s Summer Listening Pleasures #4: (opens the original)
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Prélude à l’Après-midi d’un faune known in English as Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, is a symphonic poem for orchestra by Claude Debussy, approximately 10-12 minutes in duration. It was composed in 1894 and first performed in Paris on 22 December 1894, conducted by Gustave Doret. The flute solo was played by famous French flutist Georges Barrère.Thanks for reading! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work
Nocella’s Summer Listening Pleasures #3: (opens the original)
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This week I’m posting two favorite arias by the great Italian opera composer, Giacomo Puccini:1) La Rondine (The Swallow) - Ch’il bel sogno di Doretta* (Doretta’s beautiful dream) {Naples, 1958, Soprano, Rosanna Carteri; Tenor, Gino Sinimberghi}Thanks for reading! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.<input class="email-input" name="email" tabindex="-1" type="email"
Nocella’s Summer Listening Pleasures #2: (opens the original)
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Boléro is a 1928 work for large orchestra by French composer Maurice Ravel. It is one of Ravel’s most famous compositions. It was also one of his last completed works before illness diminished his ability to write music. The work consists simply of a 2-part sinuous, sensuous theme, repeating throughout, to an insistent snare drum rhythm. The main interest, therefore, is in the various orchestral “colors” that Ravel creates for each repetition of the theme, first starting quietly in the woodwinds
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