In this chapter of “Music Gazing,” we discover the work of Erich Stem, a composer that travels around the country, writing music that tells the history of cities around the USA. http://orlandocela.com...
Join the Arlington Philharmonic in this chapter of Music Gazing, as we sail down the river Moldau, and learn about tone poems, and the amazing live of Bedřich Smetana. psarlington.org...
In 1874, Henrik Ibsen asked Edvard Grieg to write music for a play. Today, “Peer Gynt” is not only a pioneering play, but Grieg’s music is one of the best known works of music for orchestra. In this chapter of Music Gazing, we tell the story of Peer...
Beethoven’s love for nature is reflected throughout this magnificent work, which was a groundbreaking symphony in its length, its structure, the use of new instruments, and much more! http://orlandocela.com/...
In this episode of Music Gazing, we will learn about one of the most beloved pieces in the choral literature: Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem. Learn about its unusual characteristics, its interesting story, and the origin of it’s curious nickname! Enjoy!...
Video of the Arlington Philharmonic’s Orchestra annual family concert. This time, we will go together around the world in the musical wings of an orchestra. Composer José Elizondo will tell us how he wrote his “Estampas Mexicanas.” Enjoy!...
At age 23, Saint-Saëns wrote one of his most beautiful pieces in just ten days, in the style of a Baroque master but without losing his own voice. Enjoy!...
