Category Archives: Essential 100

Exodus 3-4  The Burning Bush

Posted on June 17, 2015 by Brad

The Firebird (French: L’oiseau de feu; Russian: «Жар-птица», Zhar-ptitsa) is a ballet and orchestral concert work by the Russian composer Igor Stravinsky. It was written for the 1910 Paris season of Sergei Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes company, with choreography by Michel Fokine. The ballet is based on Russian folk tales of the magical glowing … Continue reading →

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Exodus 1-2  The Birth of Moses

Posted on June 16, 2015 by Brad

The Blue Danube is the common English title of An der schönen blauen Donau, Op. 314 (German for “By the Beautiful Blue Danube”), a waltz by the Austrian composer Johann Strauss II, composed in 1866. Originally performed on 15 February … Continue reading →

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Genesis 45:1 – 46:7  Joseph Reveals His Identity

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Brad

Sir Edward Elgar’s Symphony No. 1 in A-flat major, Op. 55 is one of his two completed symphonies. The first performance was given by the Hallé Orchestra conducted by Hans Richter in Manchester, England, on 3 December 1908. It was … Continue reading →

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