Category Archives: Essential 100

Judges 13:1-16:31 – Samson Defeats the Philistines

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Brad

Bacchus and Ariadne, Op. 43 is a ballet score by the French composer Albert Roussel written in 1930. Its composition roughly coincides with that of Roussel’s Symphony No. 3. It describes the abduction of Ariadne by Dionysus. The Paris Opera premiered … Continue reading →

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Judges 6:1-7:25 – Gideon Defeats the Midianites

Posted on June 28, 2015 by Brad

Light Cavalry Overture is the overture to Franz von Suppé’s operetta Light Cavalry. Although the operetta is rarely performed or recorded, the overture is one of Suppé’s most popular compositions, and has achieved a quite distinct life of its own, divorced from the opera of which it … Continue reading →

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Judges 4:1-5:31 – Deborah Leads Israel

Posted on June 27, 2015 by Brad

Clara Schumann (née Clara Josephine Wieck; 13 September 1819 – 20 May 1896) was a German musician and composer, considered one of the most distinguished pianists of the Romantic era. She exerted her influence over a 61-year concert career, changing the format and repertoire of the piano … Continue reading →

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