Une des partitions les plus célèbres de Mozart, "La marche turque", 3e mouvement de la 11e sonate pour piano, tout se joue sur le rythme, et certains n'ont pas eu peur de mettre des paroles sur cette musique pour en faire une chanson ! Le résultat vaut souvent le détour, exemple : en 1957, Boris Vian voulait absolument en faire un chachacha. Dur de respirer ... Show More
Mar 2024
Rhapsody in Blue, Reimagined
What do Duke Ellington, United Airlines, and the K Pop group Red Velvet share in common? They've all covered George Gershwin's piano concerto, Rhapsody in Blue. First premiered in 1924, the piece became an immediate hit for the way it blended American jazz with the European symph ... Show More
30m 28s
Jan 2021
New Mix: Margo Price, The Iceland Symphony Orchestra, Hand Habits, More
All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen shares his favorite new tunes and discoveries of the week, including a powerful song on addiction from Margo Price, a stirring violin concerto, and more surprises.
1. Hand Habits: "4th of July," from dirt - EP
2. Miss Grit: "Impostor," from Im ... Show More
43m 57s
Jun 2024
Music for the birds by Dvořák
Synopsis
There’s a long list of composers ranging from Vivaldi to Messiaen who have incorporated bird song into their musical works. Today we make note of one of them.
On this date in 1893, great Czech composer Antonín Dvořák was vacationing with his family in Spillville, Iowa, s ... Show More
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