Monthly Archives: June 2015

Genesis 39 – 41 Prison and Promotion

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Brad

Appalachian Spring is a composition by Aaron Copland that premiered in 1944 and has achieved widespread and enduring popularity as an orchestral suite. The ballet, scored for a thirteen-member chamber orchestra, was created upon commission of choreographer and dancer Martha … Continue reading →

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Genesis 37 – Sold into Slavery

Posted on June 11, 2015 by Brad

The Symphony in D minor is the most famous orchestral work and the only mature symphony written by the 19th-century Belgian composer César Franck. After two years of work, the symphony was completed 22 August 1888. It was premiered at the Paris Conservatory on 17 February 1889 under the direction of Jules Garcin. … Continue reading →

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Genesis 32-33 – Jacob and Esau Reconcile

Posted on June 10, 2015 by Brad

The Marriage of Figaro (Italian: Le nozze di Figaro, pronounced [le ˈnɔttse di ˈfiːɡaro]), K. 492, is an opera buffa (comic opera) in four acts composed in 1786 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, with an Italian libretto written by Lorenzo Da … Continue reading →

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