The great late Classical/early Romantic era composer, Ludwig Van Beethoven, composed 5 great piano concertos. I think there is a consensus that his 5th piano concerto "The Emperor", is his best, and one of the greatest piano concertos ever written. While it is hard to choose because they are all so good and I love…

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07.12.2024

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Simply Genius – Classical Music With Big Mike

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, is the quintessential classical era composer. He is one of my favorite composers. Mozart, in my opinion, could make more with an uncomplicated theme or idea than any other composer. The musical idea may at first sound simple without much substance but the genius Mozart could turn that simple theme into a…

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16.12.2024

Happy Birthday Beethoven! – Classical Music With Big Mike

On Dec. 16*, 1770, one of the giants in classical music, the great composer and pianist, Ludwig Van Beethoven was born in Bonn, Germany. Historians are in some dispute on the exact date of his birth. *His birthday is celebrated on the 16th because he was baptized on Dec. 17, and most think that means…

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22.12.2024

Vivaldi Winter – Classical Music With Big Mike

Antonio Vivaldi was an Italian Baroque composer famous for his many violin concertos. Along with Johann Sebastian Bach, George Fredrick Handel, and G Philipp Telemann, Vivaldi was one of the greatest composers in the Baroque era of music. "The Four Seasons" was his best known and best recognized set of four short violin concertos. Each…

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