"Any program of instrumental pieces by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770- 1827), Robert Schumann (1810-1856), and Franz Liszt (1811-1886) is certain to display rather emphatically the progressive musical priorities of the early ...

"In the annals of opera the case of Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924) is a special one. At least three of his works--La Boheme (1896), Tosca (1900), and Madama Butterfly (1904)--are among a handful of the most frequently performed ...

"Elijah is a straight-forward, pictoral choral work of large scope. The genre of music ranges from solo recitatives, ariosos and arias to duets, trios, quartets and double quartets; from unaccompanied chorales to extended ...

"Approximately one-hundred years ago, the control of the National Opera House in Prague was returned to sympathizers of Bedrich Smetana (2 March 1824 - 12 May 1884). The opera house had opened in 1862 but was dominated by ...

"In the liturgy of the Roman Catholic Church, the Mass for the Dead (Latin: missa pro defunctis; Italian: messa per i defunti; French: messe des mortes; German: Totenmesse) is a solemn mass. It is sung annually on All ...

"This year's festival, the third annual, is an outgrowth of events which surrounded a gala performance of Mendelssohn's oratorio, ELIJAH, in 1977. Because of the enthusiastic public response to this performance by the UMC ...

"As part of the University of Missouri's celebration of the Columbus Quincentenary, this afternoon's program focuses on the musical styles and traditions of North, South, and Central America. Canadian composer Harry Somers ...

"In the family of musical instruments the clarinet is a relatively youthful member. It is descended from the single-reed shawm, the chalumeau, and in its initial, early eighteenth-century form was similar in tone quality ...

"England's phenomenally successful six-man vocal ensemble, The King's Singers, has performed everything from Renaissance to Rock for millions of fans all over the world. Since their initial professional season in 1968, the ...

"The Jazz Studies Program at the University of Missouri-Columbia is designed to develop both performance and writing skills, giving students the wide ranging flexibility necessary to meet the varying demands of today's ...