Classical MP3 files, popular favourites for free download. This page lists all our MP3 Classical Music in Composer order (alphabetically by surname). Please note that these files are not live recordings but have been created electronically. The pieces are also available as MIDI files in our Classical MIDI Section and as Sheet Music in our Classical Sheet Music Section. Albeniz, Isaac (1. Isaac Albeniz wrote extensively for the piano, and his best- known works use Spanish folk dances as their inspiration. The piece Leyenda below, which appears in two different suites evoking the sounds of Spain, has been arranged and played by Segovia on Guitar but presented here in its original piano form, whereas the Tango comes from the composer's Suite . His wrote for many instruments and combinations, and his keyboard works include many for Organ and Clavier. Here you'll find his best- known organ work, and a number of keyboard works from his sets of Inventions and the 4. Preludes and Fugues which come in 2 books of 2. Bach family: J. Bach's second wife, Anna Magdalena kept a notebook of simple keyboard tunes which were formerly catalogued as Bach's work, and given . Most of these were not composed by J. Bach but by their sons, pupils or friends. Luise Rainer, portrait photographique de Carl van Vechten (septembre 1937) Donn The History Today Newsletter. Sign up for our free weekly email. Andre Rieu - The Emperor Waltz (Kaiserwalzer) 2008 Johann Strauss, Kaiser Walzer, op.437 Kaiser-Walzer op. 437 (Emperor Waltz) is a waltz composed by. These four pieces are from the second notebook of Anna Magdalena. Beethoven, Ludwig van (1. Ludwig van Beethoven represents a turning point in musical history as a composer who made his music express deep feelings in a way which was much more direct and vivid than the classical way. Fur Elise is a small piano piece which is not really typical of his work yet is well- known as an relatively easy piece for budding pianists to play. The Moonlight Sonata is particularly well- known for its first movement. We also present movements from two of his Symphonies as excellent contrasting examples of his orchestral symphonic output. Minuet in G (original for Piano) and Minuet in G (arranged for Flute and Piano)Moonlight Sonata (piano), 1st movement or our alternative electronic version. Luise Rainer, the first thespian to win back-to-back Oscars, was born on January 12, 1910 in Dusseldorf, Germany, into a prosperous Jewish family.Path. 1, 1st movement. Symphony No. 5 in Cm, 1st movement. Symphony No. 7 in A, 2nd movement. Symphony No. 9 in Dm, 4th movement . Dm, 4th movement . Jeux d'Enfants (Children's Games) is a suite of 1. Boccherini, Luigi (1. Luigi Boccherini was an Italian- born composer who toured Europe before settling in Spain.
He was a contemporary of Haydn and wrote lots of works for String Quartet and String Quintet. His most famous piece is the Minuet from one of his String Quintets. It is available in various arrangements and we have included a version for Violin and Piano, as well as the original movement for String Quintet. Brahms, Johannes (1. Johannes Brahms extended the classical traditions creating powerful symphonies and concertos. He also composed many shorter works including songs, chamber music for strings and numerous works for his favourite instrument, the piano. Here is his famous Lullaby, a waltz and intermezzo for piano and the opening movement of his first Cello Sonata: Byrd, William (1. William Byrd was an English composer and a lot of his output was church music. He is believed to have studied under Thomas Tallis and he certainly worked closely with him. Here are some dance pieces which Byrd composed or arranged: Charpentier, Marc- Antoine (1. Marc- Antoine Charpentier was a French composer who composed a wide variety of pieces including several operas and much sacred music. The Prelude of his Te Deum is his best- known work, used as a voluntary in church services and familiar as the theme of the Eurovision Song Contest: Chopin, Frederic (1. Frederic Chopin was born in Poland and moved to Paris in the middle of his short life. Although he wrote for other instruments and orchestral works, he is most famous for his piano writing. The preludes below are from his set of 2. Bach in his Preludes and Fugues). Debussy, Claude (1. Claude Debussy is associated with the impressionist movement in music which mirrored that in art and also seemed to centre itself in France. As well as orchestral works and works for various instruments, Debussy wrote extensively for the piano including the following works. Dvorak, Antonin (1. Antonin Dvorak was famous for his use of National music styles into Classical Music, such as his . This example is his much loved slow movement (or Largo) from his . He adapted the slow part of his . Benson to make the patriotic song . As a pianist himself he composed many smaller works for piano including the . He composed many Symphonies, Sonatas and String Quartets. Here is an example from one of his keyboard sonatas. Holst, Gustav (1. Gustav Holst's . Holst turned one of those themes from . Another Hymn tune by Holst is . Among these examples we demonstrate Mahler's take on the well- known children's song . The example from his 5th symphony was used as the them tune in the film . Among other forms, he wrote several sets of piano pieces called . These pieces are literally that, because they have a melodic . But the first item by Mendelssohn is the popular Christmas Carol: Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born into a musical family, and as a child prodigy performed regularly throughout Europe as well as his native Austria. During his short life he was prolific as a composer using many forms, and did much to shape the development of music. While the two minuets below were composed at a very young age, the Sonata in C was composed in a simple style as a piece suitable for a developing player. The Rondo Alla Turca (in the Turkish style) comes from another piano sonata and is also well- known. The Piano Concerto movement below was used in the film . Gm, 1st movement. Symphony No. 4. 0 in Gm, 1st movement (arranged for Piano Solo)Piano Concerto No. Piano Concerto No. C - 2nd movement, arranged for Piano Solo. Clarinet Concerto in A major, 2nd movement (or arrangement of this movement for Clarinet and Piano)Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (1st movement: allegro), original version for string orchestra. Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (1st movement: allegro), arranged for Violin and Piano. Bundeslied from Freemason's Cantata K. Austrian National Anthem)Mussorgsky, Modest (1. Belonging to the group of Russian composers known as . Pictures at an Exhibition was written following a visit to an art exhibition, the promenade theme representing a person strolling through the gallery and reacting to the pictures on display. As a piano piece full of colour and contrasts, Pictures at an Exhibition was ripe for orchestration, most famously by Ravel. Pachelbel, Johann (1. Although Johann Pachelbel composed other music, to many musicians he is known for only one work, this Canon. Originally written for 3 violins and a continuo part, the Canon consists of 2. Here it has been arranged for keyboard using a smaller number of variations, and also for 4 recorders. Purcell, Henry (1. Like many English composers in the 1. Henry Purcell's works were for the church, but he also composed material for Royal occasions and the theatre. The rondeau below was used as the theme for Benjamin Britten's variations known as the Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, and the Queen Mary funeral march was used in the film . Like that work, his 3rd Symphony also uses a piano (with 2 players) in addition to an organ. Both instruments can be heard in the following extract which was used in the film Babe. Satie, Erik (1. 86. Erik Satie was a French composer who chose his own path in terms of musical style. In some ways he was revolutionary and in others merely reactionary. However, he showed that it wasn't necessary to use big dramatic orchestral sounds to move an audience, and his output was inspirational to the French impressionists. He composed a number of simple yet unusual piano pieces like the well- known works here. Schubert, Franz (1. Schubert's tragically short life was spent largely in Vienna, where is composed many songs, symphonies, and chamber works for small groups or solo instruments including many for piano. In style he follows on from the traditions of Mozart and Beethoven, yet he did introduce some unique features, such as unusual chord and key changes, and a broad sense of time. Schumann, Robert (1. Robert Schumann had a wide range of interests but is best known as a composer. Together with his wife Clara he had considerable influence on musical tastes generally and on the direction of individual composers. He wrote a large number of works for classical guitar, among them a number of different sets of Studies for students of the instrument. The following is just a small sample of his output: Strauss, Johann (1. Sometimes known as . His most famous waltz is undoubtedly . A few of his works are still used as hymn tunes today. The Third Mode Melody below was used by Ralph Vaughan- Williams as a basis for a work of atmospheric variations. Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich (1. Among the things that Tchaikovsky was famous for, was the creation of music full of emotion and likeable melodies with inventive orchestration. These characteristics were very obvious in his ballet music which included The Sleeping Beauty. Among the short pieces he used in The Nutcracker was this instantly recognisable one: Vivaldi, Antonio (1. Vivaldi created much musical output, and The Four Seasons is one of his most popular works. It consists of 4 Violin Concertos usually played together as a single work, of which the following is one. It was used to good effect in the early 7. BBC production of Cassanova starring Frank Findlay. The harpsichordist has the bass part and indications of suitable chords to play called a . A harpsichord part has been created for this version which may differ from those you may have heard in recordings. Wagner, Richard (1. Richard Wagner holds a pivotal position in the development of musical thought in general and opera in particular.
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