Chantal Incandela
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Obscure Music Monday: Lie's Sne
Sigurd Lie (May 23, 1871 - Sept. 30, 1904) was a Norwegian composer, violinist. and conductor. His parents were musically inclined, and were supportive of Lie's musical studies. Continue reading → -
Obscure Music Monday: Winter's Octet
Peter von Winter (Aug. 28, 1754 - Oct. 27, 1825) as a German composer, predominantly known for his operas, and an important step in the development of German opera. Continue reading → -
Obscure Music Monday: Dohnányi's Winterreigen
Ernő Dohnányi (July 27, 1877 - Feb. 9, 1960) was a Hungarian composer, conductor, and violinist. You might see his name as Ernst von Dohnányi, which is the German form of his name. Continue reading → -
Obscure Music Monday: Agnew's Winter Solitude
Roy Ewing "Robert" Agnew (Aug. 23, 1891 - November 12, 1944) was an Australian composer and pianist, often thought to be one of the best Australian composers of the early 20th century. Continue reading → -
Obscure Music Monday: Bax's Winter Waters
Sir Arnold Edward Trevor Bax (Nov. 8, 1883 - Oct. 3, 1953) was an English composer, poet, and author. Predominately known for his symphonic work, he also wrote choral music, concertos, chamber pieces, and works for piano. Continue reading → -
Obscure Music Monday: Wohlfahrt's Easy Fantasia on Christmas Songs for Two Violins
Franz Wohlfahrt (March 7, 1833 - Feb. 14, 1884) was a violin teacher and composer, born, and died in Leipzig, Germany. Continue reading → -
Obscure Music Monday: Kuula's Lampaanpolska
Toivo Timoteus Kuula (July 7, 1883 - May 18, 1918) was a Finnish composer and conductor. He showed talent early on, but began his musical studies rather late, in 1900 at the Helsinki Music Institute. Continue reading → -
Obscure Music Monday: Fleury-Roy's Fantaisie for Viola and Piano
Hélène-Gabrielle Fleury-Roy (June 21, 1876 - April 18, 1957) was a French composer, pianist, and teacher, and the first woman ever to win a prize for the Prix de Rome composition competition. Continue reading → -
Obscure Music Monday: Chaminade's Les Sylvains
Cécile Louise Stéphanie Chaminade (Aug. 8, 1857 - April 13, 1944) was a French pianist and composer. Her first teacher was her mother, and she also took violin and compositions; sadly her father disapproved. Continue reading → -
Obscure Music Monday: Hayes' The Thirsty Vampires
William Hayes (Jan. 26, 1708 - July 27, 1777) was an English composer, singer, organist, conductor and author. He spent the majority of his time and musical efforts as an organist. Continue reading →