Discover classical composers with June birthdays There are a few classical composers born in June. Here are some of the ones featured on music-scores.com from different decades, with a mixture of musical styles. Read more about each one by clicking through to our blog posts. Tomaso Albinoni – 8 June 1671. Particularly known for his instrumental music, especially concertos.… Read More »
Celebrating Classical Composers born in May There are quite a few classical composers born in May. We’ve listed here some of the ones featured on music-scores.com. Read more about each one by clicking through to our blog posts. Isaac Albéniz – 29 May 1860. Much of his work was based on Spanish folk music. Michael Balfe – 15 May 1808.… Read More »
Ukraine State Anthem Sheet Music The Ukraine state anthem is based on a poem by the Pavlo Chubynsky and set to music by the composer Mykholia Verbytsky. This week Anne has added two quartet arrangements of the anthem – one for Wind Quartet and the other for Clarinet Quartet. Chubynsky wrote the poem in 1862 and it was… Read More »
Mykhailo Verbytsky Biography Verbytsky was a Ukrainian Greek Catholic priest, composer and conductor. He best known for his contribution in creating the Ukraine State Anthem. Early Life Verbytsky was born on into a Catholic family on 4th March 1815 in Nadsiannia region along the Polish/Ukraine border. Though we cannot be certain of these facts, it is possible that… Read More »
Ukraine State Anthem In support of everyone in Ukraine, Anne has prepared an arrangement of the Ukraine State Anthem. This is a free download with Ukrainian words in the Latin alphabet and in English too. There will be more arrangements of this to follow in the coming weeks. Holberg Suite by Grieg Another new piece for the site is Op.40,… Read More »
Flotow Sheet Music and Biography Friedrich Adolf Ferdinand von Flotow was born on 27th April 1812 in Teutendorf a village in Lübeck, Germany. His opera Martha was very popular during the 19th and early 20th centuries. We have Flotow sheet music The Last Rose of Summer, Qui sola, vergin rosa from the 2nd Act of Martha featured on… Read More »
Albeniz Cadiz and Greensleeves As we near the end of February we have some more contributions from our friend and colleague Klas Krantz. Klas has prepared arrangements of Albeniz. Op.47, No.4 Cadiz. Choose from Violin and Guitar, Viola and Piano, two Guitars or Flute and Guitar. Klas has also made an arrangement of the ever popular Greensleeves for Violin, Cello and Guitar. The original music is… Read More »
Achille Simonetti Biography Achille Simonetti was a leading Italian composer and violinist. We have Simonetti sheet music featured on our site, including several different arrangements of Madrigale. Life Achille Simonetti was born in Turin on 12 June 1857. He left his family in Bologna and studied under various musicians including Francesco Bianchi, Eugenio Cavallini, Giuseppe Gamba, Charles Dancla and Camillo Sivori, who himself… Read More »
Léon Jessel Sheet Music and Biography Léon Jessel was a German composer of operettas and light classical music. We have Jessel sheet music for his best known piece The Parade of the Wooden Soldiers (The Parade of the Tin Soldiers). Early Life Jessel was born in Stettin, Germany on 22nd January 1871. His father Samuel was a Jewish… Read More »
Liguori Sheet Music and Biography Alfonso Liguori was a Catholic bishop, theologian, lawyer, musician and composer. Liguori sheet music featured on our site is his most noted work the delightful Tu scendi dalle stelle or From Starry Skies Descending. Early Years Liguori was born near Naples in Italy on 27th September 1696. His father Giuseppe Liguori served in… Read More »