CMC Atlanta Listening Streams
connect with & immerse in living musical traditions
Text Size

Classical Music : Then and Now

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed a series of twelve variations under the French folk song “Ah! Vous dirai-je, maman”. This folk song is going to sound very familiar to you, since it has also been used in other cultures as children’s songs - its American version is Twinkle, twinkle little star. 

Media

Tuesday, 10 March 2015 13:46

Haydn Piano Sonata No. 62 in E-flat Major

Written by

Joseph Haydn – Piano Sonata No. 62 in E-flat Major Hob. XVI:52

 

Media

Tuesday, 10 March 2015 13:19

Haydn Piano Sonata No. 33 in C minor

Written by

Joseph Haydn – Piano Sonata No. 33 in C minor Hob. XVI:20

Media

Tuesday, 10 March 2015 12:43

Haydn Piano Sonata No. 38 in F Major

Written by

Joseph Haydn – Piano Sonata No. 38 in F Major Hob. XVI:23

Media

Tuesday, 24 February 2015 13:52

Beethoven's "Waldstein" Sonata

Written by

Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Sonata No. 21, opus 53

Media

Tuesday, 24 February 2015 13:24

Beethoven's "Appasionata"

Written by

Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Sonata No. 23, opus 57

Media

Tuesday, 24 February 2015 13:14

Beethoven’s “Moonlight” Sonata

Written by

Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Sonata No. 14, opus 27 no. 2

Media

Tuesday, 10 February 2015 13:58

Prelude and Fugue in C Major – J. S. Bach

Written by

Prelude and Fugue in C Major, BWV 846 (WTC I)

J. S. Bach composed two books known as The Well-Tempered Clavier (Das Wohltemperierte Klavier).  Each of these books contains 24 pairs of preludes and fugues, in all major and minor keys.  The first book is dated from 1722, and the second one from 1742.

Media

Tuesday, 10 February 2015 13:47

Invention in A minor – J. S. Bach

Written by

Invention No. 13 in A minor, BWV 784

J. S.Bach wrote 15 inventions (BWV 772-786) as exercises for his son, Wilhelm Friedemann Bach.

Media

Tuesday, 10 February 2015 13:43

Invention in F Major – J. S. Bach

Written by

Invention No. 8 in F Major, BWV 779

 

J. S. Bach composed fifteen short pieces named inventions.  These pieces are also known as two-part inventions, since they have two different lines repeat and dialogue at each other (counterpoint). 

Media

CMC Universal Login