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There can be no justification for music, ultimately, if it does not convey eloquently and elegantly the passions of the human heart ... the insistence on ignoring the dramatic, gestural character of music, while harping on the mystique of the minutiae of abstract design for its own sake, says worlds about the failure of much new music.
Latest Videos
Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971)
Suite from L'histoire du soldat [A Soldier's Tale] (for clarinet, bassoon, cornet, trombone, violin, double bass and percussion)
(1918)
Derek David
String Quartet No. 1, Narcissus and Echo
(2011)
Quan Yuan & Timo de Leo, Violin, Emily Deans, Viola , Jonathan Dormand, Cello (score)
Derek David
Et in bergamo ego (for cello quintet)
(2017)
Sakura Cello Quintet:, Michael Kaufman, Benjamin Lash, Gabriel Martins, Yoshika Masuda, Peter Myers, Cello,
Derek David
String Quartet No. 1, Narcissus and Echo
(2011)
Quan Yuan & Timo de Leo, Violin, Emily Deans, Viola , Jonathan Dormand, Cello
Derek David
Sarabande for a Young Adam (for violin, cello and harpsichord)
(2015)
Sarah Darling, Violin, James Williamson, Cello, Osnat Netzer, Harpsichord
Derek David
Fuga per Trio d'archi for String Trio
(2007)
Quan Yuan, Violin, Matthew Davies, Viola, David Meyer, Cello
Derek David
String Quartet No. 1, Narcissus and Echo
(2011)
Zenas Hsu & Maria van der Sloot, Violin, Leo Plashinov, Viola, Micheal Dahlberg, Cello, , Derek David & Jaime Herring, Actors
Derek David
Clarinet Quintet, Oh World, Goodnight
(2022)
Del Sol Quartet, Andrew Friedman, Carduus Choir
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
"Brandenburg" Concerto No. 6 in B-flat major, BWV 1051 (for 2 violas, 2 tenor viols, cello, bass viol and harpsichord)
(c. 1721)
Café Zimmermann
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
"Brandenburg" Concerto No. 5 in D major, BWV 1050 (for flute, 2 violins, viola, cello, bass viol and harpsichord)
(c. 1721)
Café Zimmermann
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
"Brandenburg" Concerto No. 4 in F major, BWV 1049 (for 3 violins, 2 recorders, viola, cello, bass viol and continuo)
(c. 1721)
Café Zimmermann
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
"Brandenburg" Concerto No. 2 in F major, BWV 1047 (for trumpet, recorder, oboe, 3 violins, viola, bass viol, cello and harpsichord)
(c. 1721)
Café Zimmermann
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
"Brandenburg" Concerto No. 1 in F major, BWV 1046 (for 2 horns, 3 oboes, bassoon, 3 violins, viola, cello and continuo)
(c. 1721)
Café Zimmermann
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
"Brandenburg" Concerto No. 6 in B-flat major, BWV 1051 (for 2 violas, 2 tenor viols, cello, bass viol and harpsichord)
(c. 1721)
Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
"Brandenburg" Concerto No. 6 in B-flat major, BWV 1051 (for 2 violas, 2 tenor viols, cello, bass viol and harpsichord)
(c. 1721)
Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
"Brandenburg" Concerto No. 5 in D major, BWV 1050 (for flute, 2 violins, viola, cello, bass viol and harpsichord)
(c. 1721)
Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
"Brandenburg" Concerto No. 5 in D major, BWV 1050 (for flute, 2 violins, viola, cello, bass viol and harpsichord)
(c. 1721)
Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
"Brandenburg" Concerto No. 4 in F major, BWV 1049 (for 3 violins, 2 recorders, viola, cello, bass viol and continuo)
(c. 1721)
Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
"Brandenburg" Concerto No. 4 in F major, BWV 1049 (for 3 violins, 2 recorders, viola, cello, bass viol and continuo)
(c. 1721)
Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
"Brandenburg" Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048 (for 3 violins, 3 violas, 3 cellos, bass viol and harpsichord)
(c. 1721)
Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
"Brandenburg" Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048 (for 3 violins, 3 violas, 3 cellos, bass viol and harpsichord)
(c. 1721)
Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
"Brandenburg" Concerto No. 2 in F major, BWV 1047 (for trumpet, recorder, oboe, 3 violins, viola, bass viol, cello and harpsichord)
(c. 1721)
Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
"Brandenburg" Concerto No. 2 in F major, BWV 1047 (for trumpet, recorder, oboe, 3 violins, viola, bass viol, cello and harpsichord)
(c. 1721)
Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
"Brandenburg" Concerto No. 1 in F major, BWV 1046 (for 2 horns, 3 oboes, bassoon, 3 violins, viola, cello and continuo)
(c. 1721)
Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
"Brandenburg" Concerto No. 1 in F major, BWV 1046 (for 2 horns, 3 oboes, bassoon, 3 violins, viola, cello and continuo)
(c. 1721)
Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
Composers born on April 19
Germaine Tailleferre (1892-1983)
Nationality:
French
Born: April 19, 1892, Parc-St-Maur Died: November 7, 1983, Paris (age 91)
Alexandre Boëly (1785-1858)
Nationality:
French
Born: April 19, 1785, Versailles Died: December 27, 1858, Paris (age 73)
Graham Fitkin (born 1963)
Nationality:
English
Born: April 19, 1963 (age 63)
Max von Schillings (1868-1933)
Nationality:
German
Born: April 19, 1868, Düren Died: July 24, 1933, Berlin (age 65)
Felix Blumenfeld (1863-1931)
Nationality:
Russian
Born: April 19, 1863, Kovalyovka, Ukraine Died: January 21, 1931, Moscow (age 67)
Georg Schneider (1770-1839)
Nationality:
German
Born: April 19, 1770, Darmstadt Died: January 19, 1839, Berlin (age 68)
Clara Iannotta (born 1983)
Nationality:
Italian
Born: April 19, 1983, Rome (age 43)
Composers who died on April 19
Dag Wirén (1905-1986)
Nationality:
Swedish
Born: October 15, 1905, Striberg, Närke Died: April 19, 1986, Stockholm (age 80)
Pieter Hellendaal (1721-1799)
Nationality:
Dutch
|
English
Baptized: April 1, 1721, Rotterdam Died: April 19, 1799, Cambridge (age 78)
Ernst Lévy (1895-1981)
Nationality:
Swiss
Born: November 18, 1895, Basle Died: April 19, 1981, April (age 85)
Božidar Širola (1889-1956)
Nationality:
Croatian
Born: December 20, 1889, Žakanj Died: April 19, 1956, Zagreb (age 66)
Johanna Müller-Hermann (1878-1941)
Nationality:
Austrian
Born: January 15, 1878, Vienna Died: April 19, 1941, Vienna (age 63)
Tobias Hume (c.1579-1645)
Nationality:
English
Born: c.1579 Died: April 19, 1645, London (age 66)
Gustave Doret (1866-1943)
Nationality:
Swiss
Born: September 20, 1866, Aigle Died: April 19, 1943, Lausanne (age 76)
Graciela Agudelo (1945-2018)
Nationality:
Mexican
Born: December 7, 1945, Mexico City Died: April 19, 2018 (age 72)
José Pedro de Sant'Anna Gomes (1834-1908)
Nationality:
Brazilian
Born: August 11, 1834, Campinas Died: April 19, 1908 (age 73)
Frédérick Martin (1958-2016)
Nationality:
French
Born: March 5, 1958, Paris Died: April 19, 2016 (age 58)
Recently Added Composers
Derek David
Nationality:
American
Ledah Finck (born 1994)
Nationality:
American
Born: 1994, Boone, North Carolina (age 31 or 32)
Suzanne Farrin (born 1976)
Nationality:
American
Born: 1976, North Yarmouth, Maine (age 49 or 50)
Konstantin Batashov (born 1938)
Nationality:
Russian
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Azerbaijani
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Soviet
Born: July 6, 1938, Baku, Azerbaijan SSR (age 87)
Polina Nazaykinskaya (born 1987)
Nationality:
Russian
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American
Born: January 20, 1987, Togliatti, Russia (age 39)
Auguste Sérieyx (1865-1949)
Nationality:
French
Born: June 14, 1865, Amiens Died: February 19, 1949, Lausanne (age 83)
Felipe Pedrell (1841-1922)
Nationality:
Catalan
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Spanish
Born: February 19, 1841, Tortosa (Catalonia) Died: August 19, 1922 (age 81)
Stephen Hough (born 1961)
Nationality:
British
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Australian
Born: November 22, 1961, Heswall, England (age 64)
Khadija Zeynalova (born 1975)
Nationality:
Azerbaijani
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Soviet
Born: September 20, 1975 (age 50)
Eduardo Cáceres (born 1955)
Nationality:
Chilean
Born: 1955 (age 70 or 71)
Miguel Aguilar (1931-2019)
Nationality:
Chilean
Born: April 12, 1931 Died: August 14, 2019 (age 88)
Niloufar Nourbakhsh
Nationality:
Iranian
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American
Born: Iran
Nils Henrik Asheim (born 1960)
Nationality:
Norwegian
Born: January 20, 1960, Oslo (age 66)
Carlos Zamora (born 1968)
Nationality:
Chilean
Born: May 22, 1968, Calama, Chile (age 57)
Mark Abel (born 1948)
Nationality:
American
Born: April 28, 1948 (age 78)
Key Statistics
69,405
19,423
5,889
760
Nationalities
130
58,538
13,167
9,156
Glossary Terms
861
34
355
1,188
Principal Ensembles
15,811
4,227
3,878
2,411
1,823
1,747
1,529
1,127
884
685
566
534
493
469
432
430
386
372
366
279
247
200
146
142
131
127
126
119
119
106
78
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75
67
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