Author Archives: Brad

The Symphony No. 88 in G major (Hoboken 1/88) was written by Joseph Haydn. It is occasionally referred to as The Letter V referring to an older method of cataloguing Haydn’s symphonic output. The symphony was completed in 1787. It is one of Haydn’s best-known works. La Sinfonía … Continue reading →

The Bachianas Brasileiras are a series of nine suites by Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos. They were written for various combinations of instruments and voices between 1930 and 1945. The suites represent both a fusion of Brazilian folk and popular music on the one hand, and … Continue reading →

Pineapple Rag was composed by Scott Joplin (1867/1868 – April 1, 1917), an African-American composer and pianist. Joplin achieved fame for his ragtime compositions and was dubbed the “King of Ragtime Writers”. During his brief career, he wrote 44 original ragtime pieces, one ragtime ballet, and two operas. … Continue reading →