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Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809), an Austrian composer whose brother Michael Haydn was also a notable composer, was one of the main pillars on which Classicism was based (1750-1810). At the age of six he began his studies on harpsichord and violin. At the age of eight he was admitted as a chorister at St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna where he received lessons in singing, piano and violin. After his voice changed, he had to survive by working multiple jobs while studying composition by analyzing the works of Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach . He laid the main foundations of sonata form and the formal structure of the string quartet and the symphony ; he maintained a close friendship with Mozart and was Beethoven 's teacher. He died at the age of 77 in Vienna .

The catalog of Haydn's works . Joseph Haydn 's works are classified today according to the system devised by Anthony van Hoboken. Each work is identified by a Roman numeral corresponding to the category, which is usually associated with a musical genre. Some categories have subdivisions, indicated by a lowercase letter followed by an Arabic numeral corresponding to the order of the specific work within the category. These numerals are preceded by the word "Hoboken" (in memory of the catalog's author) and sometimes by "Hob" (its abbreviation).

Mstislav Rostropovich (1927–2007) was a Soviet-Russian cellist and conductor, widely considered the greatest cellist of his generation. In addition to his performances and techniques, he was known for inspiring and commissioning new works, which expanded the cello repertoire more than any cellist before or since. He inspired and premiered over 100 pieces, forming long-lasting friendships and artistic partnerships with some of the most eminent composers of the 20th century . Rostropovich was internationally recognized as a staunch advocate of human rights and received the International League for Human Rights Award in 1974.

Today, accompanied by the Akademy of St. Martin in the Fields , he offers us the second movement of the Cello Concerto No. 2 in D major by Joseph Haydn .

Gustav Mahler (1860-1911) was a composer and conductor born in Kaliště , now the Czech Republic , and considered one of the most eminent composers of post-Romanticism . His creative work focused on the symphony, the lied (lyric song), and the conjunction of both concepts; to this must be added the diversity of elements with which he worked (popular melodies, military melodies, fanfares of various kinds, etc.), the manifest dissonances to which the public was unaccustomed, and the long duration of his symphonies. If we add to this the fact that he faced a certain anti-Semitic press due to his Jewish origins, it is not surprising that his compositions did not enjoy the deserved success during his lifetime.

Gustav Mahler 's Symphony No. 1 ("Titan") in D major was completed in 1888, one year before its Budapest premiere in 1889. Originally conceived as a long symphonic poem , Mahler used music from his abandoned opera project Rübezahl and incidental music for Viktor Nessler 's play The Trumpet at Säkkingen . Every performance since its Budapest premiere has met with almost complete rejection from critics and audiences alike. Mahler subsequently revised the symphony several times, and today, due to its melodic richness, it remains one of Mahler 's most beloved works and is frequently performed in concert halls.

Third Movement. Funeral March . It begins with a double bass solo, a minor-mode variation on the French "Frère Jacques" theme, to which various instruments are added. This is followed by a nostalgic theme (2'31") that comes from traditional Bohemian music. The sadness of the funeral march, in which these two themes alternate, contrasts with grotesque passages that seem to resemble folk band music, and with a lyrical episode that also comes from Songs of a Wandering Comrade .

Today, a young Mexican orchestra offers it to us: the Eduardo Mata University Youth Orchestra of UNAM , conducted on this occasion by maestro Gustavo Rivero Weber .

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) along with Bach and Mozart is part of the trio of giants of Western music. Born on December 16, 1770 in Bonn , his father, of Flemish origin, tried to showcase him as a second Mozart , although it was a notable failure. Despite this, from the age of nine the organist Christian Gottlob Neefe captivated him with the study of Bach , whom he would always remember. In 1787 he moved to Vienna with the intention of taking Mozart classes, but the death of his mother brought him back to Bonn a few days later. And so after five years, he returned to Vienna where he was able to study with Haydn and Salieri . However, his profession as an excellent pianist could not be realized due to the deafness that attacked him the following year, leaving him totally incapacitated in this faculty.

Beethoven's musical legacy includes 32 piano sonatas, numerous works for chamber ensembles, piano and violin concertos, incidental music, sacred music and, above all, nine symphonies that mark the pinnacle of musical history . To better understand this legacy, we can divide it into three stages of continuous renewal and improvement: A) Until 1802. Classicism . His first ten piano sonatas, the first six string quartets, the septet presented today, the first two symphonies and the first two piano concertos belong to this period. B) 1803-1814 . Romanticism . At the height of his artistic maturity and with absolute control of formal structure and lyricism, he composed the symphonies from the 3rd to the 8th, his opera Fidelio , his 3rd, 4th and 5th piano concertos, the violin concerto, the triple concerto, the piano sonatas “Moonlight”, “Appasionata” , the Kreutzer Violin Sonata , etc. (c) 1815 until his death . He innovated in a more intense language with more daring harmonic and structural treatments: his last five piano sonatas and his last five string quartets, Symphony No. 9 with the addition of soloists and choir, Solemn Mass …

Ludwig van Beethoven 's Septet in E-flat major for clarinet, horn, bassoon, violin, viola, cello and double bass, Op. 20 , was sketched in 1799, completed and premiered in Vienna in 1800, and published in 1802. The score contains the notation: " Der Kaiserin Maria Theresia gewidmet " (Dedicated to Empress Maria Theresia). It was one of Beethoven 's most popular works during his lifetime, much to the composer's dismay. Several years later, Beethoven even wished that the score would be destroyed, saying, "Cursed work! I wish they would burn it!" Despite everything, the Septet was extremely popular especially in Paris , where it was performed for decades, often more than once a year by the Orchestra of the Société des Concerts du Conservatoire .

Its general structure resembles a serenade, and is indeed virtually identical to Mozart's String Trio , K. 563 , in the same key; but Beethoven expands the form by adding substantial introductions to the first and last movements and by transforming the second minuet into a scherzo . Beethoven had already used the theme of the third movement in his Piano Sonata, Op. 49 No. 2 , an earlier work despite its higher opus number. The finale includes a violin cadenza . The orchestration of the Septet for solo clarinet, horn, and bassoon (rather than for pairs of these wind instruments) was innovative; so was the exceptionally prominent role of the clarinet, as important as the violin. The composition is in six movements: I (0:03) ADAGIO – (1:23) ALLEGRO CON BRIO (in E flat major) .-. II (10´57´´) ADAGIO CANTABILE (in Lab major).-. III (20´47´´) TEMPO DI MENUETTO (in Eb major).-. IV (24´02´´) THEME WITH VARIAZIONI: ANDANTE (in Bb major).-. V (31´35´´) SCHERZO: ALLEGRO MOLTO E VIVACE (in Eb major) .-. VI (34´42´´) ANDANTE CON MOTO ALLA MARCIA (in Eb minor) – (35´43´´) PRESTO (in Eb major).

Today, the septet featuring Janine Jansen (violin), Dana Zemtsov (viola), Jens Peter Maintz (cello), Stacey Watton (double bass), Martin Fröst (clarinet), Jasper de Waal (horn), and Fredrik Ekdahl (bassoon) offers it to us.

André Jolivet (1905–1974) was a French composer. Noted for his dedication to French musical culture and thought, his music is characterized by its interest in acoustics and tonality, and by the influences of both the present and the past on music, particularly those of instruments used in the past. Born in Paris to a family of artists, Jolivet studied cello and then composition with Paul Le Flem , with whom he focused particularly on gaining a solid grounding in classical forms of harmony and counterpoint. He became interested in atonality after hearing the music of Arnold Schoenberg in concert; recommended by Paul Le Flem , he became the only European student of Edgard Varèse , with whom he deepened his knowledge of musical acoustics, atonal composition systems, and orchestration.

In 1945 he became musical director of the Comédie-Française , a post he held until 1959, composing numerous incidental music for the works of Molière, Jean Racine, Sophocles and Paul Claudel , while continuing his musical work for the concert hall. During the 1950s and 1960s he composed numerous concertos for soloists with orchestra; he was also one of the few composers to write music for the Ondes Martenot . In 1965 he was appointed professor of composition at the Conservatoire de Paris , where he died in 1974, leaving his opera " Bogomilé ou Le lieutenant perdu " unfinished.

He wrote his first Flute Concerto in 1949. It is orchestrated for solo flute and strings and was premiered on 24 January 1950 by soloist Jean-Pierre Rampal . It is now part of the standard flute repertoire and has been recorded by several leading flutists. The work was published by Éditions Heugel , which also issued a version for flute and piano. Jolivet associated the sound of the flute with "the breath of life" and was particularly fascinated by its "primitive" connotations. In 1944, he composed the Chant de Linos for a competition at the Conservatoire de Paris ; Jean-Pierre Rampal won First Prize, and he and Jolivet formed a close friendship. Five years later, the composer wrote the Flute Concerto for Rampal .

The Concerto for Flute and String Orchestra is divided into four short movements that follow a slow-fast-slow-fast structure reminiscent of the 17th-century Italian sonata da chiesa . Although tonally adventurous, the work is notable for its melodic simplicity and lack of gratuitous virtuosity, which distinguishes it from the Romantic tradition of showy concertos. The piece begins with a gentle, melancholic melody but becomes increasingly agitated and dissonant with the entry of the strings, although brighter passages occasionally appear. Following the dark slow movement, the work concludes with an Allegro risoluto and a vibrant, thrilling finale. As the critic Antoine Goléa noted: "This is one of Jolivet 's works where violence gives way to tenderness; strength and passion, to charm... sometimes lyrical, sometimes piquant and whimsical."

Structure. I (0´03´´) ANDANTE CANTABILE .-. II (3´06´´ ) ALLEGRO SCHERZANDO .-. III (7´00´´) LONG .-. IV (8´53´´) ALLEGRO RISOLUTO

Today it is offered to us by the flutist Elena Carré (Badaeva) accompanied by the Geneva Chamber Orchestra conducted by the French maestro Nicolas Chalvin

Estela Raval (1929–2012) was one of Argentina's most famous singers, best known as the female voice of Los Cinco Latinos . She began singing professionally at age 12, accompanied by her brother Manuel Ravallo . In the early 1950s, she joined the trio Las Alondras ; in 1956, she was part of the vocal quartet Los Cuatro Bemoles ; the following year, they formed the quintet Los Cinco Latinos . In 1970, Estela Raval began her solo career, always accompanied by her husband, Ricardo Romero . In 1973, she won the Martín Fierro Award for her successful performances throughout Argentina. In 1982, on the occasion of the Spain 1982 World Cup, she reunited the group Los Cinco Latinos , presenting themselves from then on as Estela Raval & Los Cinco Latinos . On November 12, 2008, she received a Latin Grammy . He died on June 6, 2012 at the age of 83.

Alizée Lyonnet (née Jacotey; born 21 August 1984 in Ajaccio, Corsica ), known professionally as Alizée, is a French singer. She is one of the best-selling French artists of the 21st century and the singer who has exported the most music outside of France . Her first public appearance was on Graines de star (French television talent show) in 1999, winning the competition. In the following years she collaborated with Mylène Farmer and Laurent Boutonnat , releasing a series of albums that achieved success by pushing the boundaries of lyrical content in popular music and imagery in her music videos, which became a reference on NRJ, MTV, Virgin Radio, Europe 1 , among others. Alizée made her music debut in 2000 with the hit single Moi... Lolita , which reached number one in several countries across Europe and Asia , including number 9 in the UK , where the song was acclaimed by the New Musical Express who recognized it with a " Single of the Week " award; she has since released six studio albums.

Léo Delibes (1836 -1891) was a French Romantic composer. His mother was a musician and his grandfather an opera singer. His nephew Frédéric was the paternal grandfather of the Spanish writer Miguel Delibes . He began his musical studies at the Paris Conservatoire in 1847, where he was a student of Adolphe Adam . As a composer, he achieved real fame in 1870 with the success of his ballet Coppélia ; among his other ballets, Sylvia , written jointly with Léon Minkus , is also worth mentioning; the Pizzicato from this ballet is very popular, one of Delibes ' greatest hits. He also composed several operas and operettas, a mass, a cantata, and occasional music for the theatre, such as dances and ancient airs.

La Source is a ballet in three acts, the music of which was co-written by Leo Delibes and Ludwig Minkus . From this ballet, we offer the Pas de Deux from Naïla et Djémil (with Muriel Zusperreguy and François Alu ) and the Variation from Zaël (with Axel Ibot ).

Manipuri is one of the classical dances of India . It originates in Manipur , a state in northeastern India bordering Myanmar (also known as Burma ), where the dance has developed its own specific aesthetics, values, and conventions. The worship of Radha and Krishna , particularly the Raslila , is central to its themes. Manipuri dancers do not wear ankle bells to punctuate rhythms with their feet, in contrast to other Indian dance forms , and their feet rest gently on the ground. The traditional Manipuri dance style embodies delicate, lyrical, and graceful movements that avoid abrupt expressions or straight lines. Today we can attend one of these dances starring Devi Bimbavati .