Handel’s compositional style was varied and diverse. His travels throughout Europe and collaborations with other composers such as Corelli gave him plenty of material from which to draw upon. [Read more...]
Antonio Vivaldi Concerto for Violin RV 286
Vivaldi was a bold innovator of the concerto form. With over five hundred concerti penned he undoubtedly sought many [Read more...]
Concerto for Violin in A minor J.S.Bach BWV 1041
The first movement of this concerto is a wonderful example of Bach’s innovative approach to an already well established concerto form. The ritornello form, so frequently used in concerti of the time, is clearly used as a fundamental structure. [Read more...]
Mozart Piano ConcertoK488
In In the varied first movement structures of Mozart’s piano concertos, few fall into the sonata form with more ease than K488. Its clarity of form and suave melodic style create a sublime unison that displays Mozart’s mastery of the concerto form. [Read more...]
Beethoven’s Symphony 8
Beethoven’s eighth symphony stands between two towering works of the symphonic genre. The seventh and ninth [Read more...]

