Anthony Chorale previously called the "Haydn Variations" :. William Byrd was an English composer and a lot of his output was church music. He is believed to have studied under Thomas Tallis and he certainly worked closely with him. Here are some dance pieces which Byrd composed or arranged:.
Marc-Antoine Charpentier was a French composer who composed a wide variety of pieces including several operas and much sacred music.
The Prelude of his Te Deum is his best-known work, used as a voluntary in church services and familiar as the theme of the Eurovision Song Contest:.
Frederic Chopin was born in Poland and moved to Paris in the middle of his short life. Although he wrote for other instruments and orchestral works, he is most famous for his piano writing. The preludes below are from his set of 24 in each key following the example set by Bach in his Preludes and Fugues. Claude Debussy is associated with the impressionist movement in music which mirrored that in art and also seemed to centre itself in France.
As well as orchestral works and works for various instruments, Debussy wrote extensively for the piano including the following works. This example is his much loved slow movement or Largo from his "New World Symphony".
Edward Elgar wrote in the style of the late Romantic composers, but with a distinctive English tone. He adapted the slow part of his "Pomp and Circumstance March No. Benson to make the patriotic song "Land of Hope and Glory". Elgar's "Enigma Variations" is a popular large-scale orchestral work, and the variation from it called "Nimrod" is often played on its own by orchestras or bands or solo keyboard instruments such as piano or organ.
In the role of teacher he became a professor and then director at the Paris Conservatoire where he taught and influenced many other younger composers. His own music has a more delicate quality than some composers, concentrating on chamber music than large-scale orchestral works.
John Field was an Irish pianist and composer, who toured extensively giving performances and was highly influential in terms of his piano music. In particular he is credited with originating the piano "Nocturne". He composed 18 numbered Nocturnes and inspired Chopin to compose his own well-known Nocturnes. Here is one of Field's Nocturnes in its original form and as an arrangement:. Carl Filtsch was a highly gifted young pianist and composer from Transylvania.
A child prodigy, Filtsch's talent was well-recognised by contemporary composers and he became a student of Frederic Chopin. Edvard Grieg introduced the styles of Norwegian folk music to his works. As a pianist himself he composed many smaller works for piano including the "Lyric Pieces". George Frideric Handel was born in Germany, but settled in England where he frequently composed music for the Royal family including favourites such as the "Water Music" and "Music for the Royal Fireworks".
Joseph Haydn was a key figure during the Classical Period. He composed many Symphonies, Sonatas and String Quartets. Here are some examples of his music. Gustav Holst's "Planet Suite" is his most popular work, full of bold ideas and strong themes.
Holst also scored the film "The Bells" in Franz Liszt is best known as a pianist and composer of piano music, but he was very influential as a composer and musician. Among his solo piano works is a set of 3 Liebestraum of which No. The Symphonies of Gustav Mahler are quite large, and we can only provide some samples here. Among these examples we demonstrate Mahler's take on the well-known children's song "Frere Jaques", and examples used in adverts, on TV and on film.
The example from his 5th symphony was used as the them tune in the film "Death in Venice". Felix Mendelssohn was a German composer, who like many others established his musical credentials at a young age, and died before reaching old age. Among other forms, he wrote several sets of piano pieces called "Songs without Words".
These pieces are literally that, because they have a melodic "song" and an "accompaniment" all played on the piano. But the first item by Mendelssohn is the popular Christmas Carol: Hark! During his short life he was prolific as a composer using many forms, and did much to shape the development of music.
While the two minuets below were composed at a very young age, the Sonata in C was composed in a simple style as a piece suitable for a developing player. The Rondo Alla Turca in the Turkish style comes from another piano sonata and is also well-known. The Piano Concerto movement below was used in the film "Elvira Madigan".
Belonging to the group of Russian composers known as "The Five", Modest Mussorgsky 's music gets its typical Russian sound from the use of folk music. Pictures at an Exhibition was written following a visit to an art exhibition, the promenade theme representing a person strolling through the gallery and reacting to the pictures on display.
As a piano piece full of colour and contrasts, Pictures at an Exhibition was ripe for orchestration, most famously by Ravel. Although Johann Pachelbel composed other music, to many musicians he is known for only one work, this Canon. Originally written for 3 violins and a continuo part, the Canon consists of 28 strict variations, part of his "Canon and Gigue in D", and has become one of the most popular pieces of wedding music.
Here it has been arranged for keyboard using a smaller number of variations, and also for 4 recorders. Like many English composers in the 16th and 17th centuries, many of Henry Purcell 's works were for the church, but he also composed material for Royal occasions and the theatre.
The rondeau below was used as the theme for Benjamin Britten's variations known as the Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, and the Queen Mary funeral march was used in the film "A Clockwork Orange".
The only downside to using this site is that it's hard to know where to start your search. There are countless collections that include classical music, but here are a few ideas:. Wikipedia might not be the first place people go for free classical music downloads, but the site offers a big selection. The music on Wikipedia is organized in a table by composer name. Either scroll through the pages or sort by the composer name or the year the piece was added to the list.
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Here are mp3 files of 3 of his piano pieces, in their original form and also in woodwind arrangements:. It was originally composed for piano duet, but is frequently played in other arrangements.
On mfiles we present mp3 files of the 1st movement of the Dolly Suite, named Berceuse or Lullaby , in 3 different arrangements:. Here are mp3 files for the original song and several instrumental arrangements:. Joseph Haydn has numbered symphonies to his name.
The Symphony No. Beethoven's 7th, the 2nd movement for piano Beethoven 's 7th Symphony is a perennial favourite in concerts. Vivaldi: L'estro armonico Vivaldi 's "L'estro armonico" is a set of 12 concertos.
Here is an mp3 file of the Gavotte for piano, ready to play or download: Holberg Suite: Gavotte - mp3 file download. Saltarello 2 from a Medieval Manuscript Continuing our exploration of early music notation , here is a lively dance tune called "Saltarello 2" from a Medieval Tuscan collection from the late 14th Century. Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony No. Here is an mp3 file for the first movement, available to download: Symphony No.
Liszt's Liebestraum No. Chopin's Nocturne: with Arrangements Frederic Chopin is credited with 21 Nocturnes for piano, and many of these can be readily arranged for different instruments and combinations. Death in Classical Music Handel 's "Dead March" is a respectfully solemn processional for the death of Saul, whereas "Dido's Lament" by Purcell is an anguished emotional song as Dido contemplates suicide.
Mozart's Menuetto Allegretto Mozart 's last full symphony is No. The 3rd movement is a Minuet and here we present mp3 files for the original orchestral version and 2 further arrangements of this movement: Symphony No. Here are mp3 files of the original song with oboe replacing the voice , and an arrangement for piano solo: Cherry Ripe - oboe and piano Cherry Ripe - piano solo. Two composers connected to Chopin Two composers with a Chopin connection.
Here are some mp3 files of music by both composers: Field: Nocturne No. Tchaikovsky Piano music and Arrangements In addition to symphonies and ballets, Tchaikovsky composed many pieces for solo piano.
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