Author: bigmikehouston
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Haydn’s Philosopher
As I have stated before on my classical posts ‘Papa’ Haydn, the father of the classical symphony, composed so many symphonies, 104 to be exact, that many were given names as it would be easier to distinguish the more well known ones by a name than a number. This early symphony of his, #22, was […]
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Bravo, Concerto!
For those of you who have never had the privilege to go to a classical music concert with your local symphony orchestra, I would recommend going when one of the pieces on the program is a concerto. A concerto is a piece with the symphony orchestra and a soloist [of an instrument] who stands or sits in […]
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Interpretation is In The Ear of the Conductor
One of the things that is great about going to classical music concerts is that even when you have heard the same piece of music many times, you almost always hear something new each time you hear it. You may hear the staccato in a phrase of a certain section of the orchestra that you […]
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Bach’s Prelude and Fugue in G, BWV 550
On this Bach O Tuesday, as I like to call Tuesdays, please enjoy J.S. Bach’s Prelude and Fugue in G major BWV 550 for organ. This has two parts, the Prelude which Bach notes “with pedal”, and then the Fugue. Please turn up the volume and enjoy another wonderful piece from the genius of Johann […]
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Mozart’s Piano Sonata #11 in A
On this Mozart Monday, here is one of his wonderful piano sonatas, #11 in A Major. This delightful sonata has 3 movements: 1. Andante Grazioso, 2. Menuetto and 3. Allegretto-‘Alla Turca’. So, please turn up the volume and enjoy this soothing piano sonata by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart!
Classical Music With Big Mike 