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  • Composers
  • History and Theory of Music

Why is it Called the Surprise Symphony? The Secret of Haydn's Success

Monday 22 July 2019

Haydn's Surprise Symphony isn't just one dramatic moment.
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  • Composers

5 Things you (Probably) Didn't Know About Handel

Tuesday 23 July 2019

We've taken a look at a few things you might not already know about Handel.
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  • Composers

7 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About Rameau

Tuesday 23 July 2019

Here are seven things you (probably) didn’t know about composer Jean-Philippe Rameau.
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  • Composers

5 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About Beethoven's 7th Symphony

Tuesday 23 July 2019

Think you know Beethoven's 7th Symphony inside-out? Check out your knowledge with seven facts you may not already know.
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  • Composers

5 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About Vivaldi

Tuesday 23 July 2019

Check out five things you (probably) didn’t know about Antonio.
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  • Composers

7 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About CPE Bach

Tuesday 23 July 2019

Check out some things you might not have known about CPE Bach.
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  • Composers

5 Things you (Probably) Didn't Know about Michael Haydn

Wednesday 28 August 2019

We’re all very familiar with Joseph Haydn. However, his little brother Michael was also something of a musical genius. Get to grips with the basics of our unsung hero here.
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  • Composers

5 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About Corelli

Friday 9 August 2019

Think you know everything there is to know about Corelli? Check you knowledge with a few facts you may not have known.
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  • Composers

Eight things you (probably) didn’t know about Mendelssohn’s Elijah

Wednesday 18 September 2019

A little bit of background to Mendelssohn's Elijah, one of Britain's most enduringly popular choral works.
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  • Composers
  • OAE Musicians

Mozart's Naughty Notes

Monday 12 August 2019

Mozart illustrated the score for the Rondo from his Horn Concerto No.1 with a series of naughty notes and jokes aimed at his horn player friend, Joseph Leutgeb.

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