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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) is considered one of the three giants of musical composition, along with Bach and Beethoven . A child prodigy born in Salzburg , he mastered the keyboard and violin at the age of six and began composing. His father, Leopold , exhibited him on exhausting tours of various European courts. A prolific composer (more than 600 works written from the age of five until his death), he cultivated all kinds of musical genres: piano works, chamber music, symphonies, concertante works, choral works, operas... each and every one of them a masterpiece of their kind. His operas The Magic Flute, Don Giovanni, Così fan Tutte, and The Marriage of Figaro are among the 10 most performed operas in the world. He died in Vienna at the age of 35.

Chamber music is music composed for a small group of instruments, as opposed to orchestral music . The name comes from the places where small groups of musicians rehearsed during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance . These rooms, not very large, were called chambers. Until then relegated to the salons of the aristocracy, chamber music gradually began to spread to small concert halls and private homes. This was induced by the bourgeoisie's access to instrumental practice and because, economically, it was much more profitable than an orchestra. There are two details that characterize a chamber work: 1) each musician plays a different part and 2) there is no conductor; the musicians are positioned so that they can face each other, for better coordination.

Chamber ensembles . Theoretically, there is no maximum limit on the number of instruments; however, in practice, most compositions range from two to twenty. There are many instrumental combinations, the most important of which is the string quartet . Other common chamber ensembles include the piano duo, the string trio, the piano trio, the piano quintet, the string quintet, and the wind quintet ; although woodwind and brass instruments are less common. The chamber orchestra , with or without wind instruments, is a small orchestra and therefore capable of performing music in a small room.

Mozart 's Piano Trio in C Major K. 548 , written for violin, cello and piano, consists of three movements: I Allegro. II Andante cantábile. III Allegro. Today we offer the third movement in a version of the Trio Areti .

Gustav Holst (1874–1934) was a British trombonist, arranger, composer, and teacher. He is chiefly known for his orchestral suite The Planets , for although he composed many other works in a variety of genres, none achieved comparable success. His distinctive compositional style was the product of many influences, Richard Wagner and Richard Strauss being the most crucial early in his development. During Holst 's early years as a composer, he became interested (like many composers at the time) in folk music, and wrote many pieces based on folk tunes. He provided piano accompaniments in 1909 to 16 songs collected by George Gardiner for publication in 'Folk Songs from Hampshire ', a volume in Cecil Sharp 's County Songs series. His compositions had a marked influence on several younger English composers, such as Edmund Rubbra, Michael Tippett , and Benjamin Britten .

The Second Suite in F for Brass Band, Op. 28, No. 2 , is the second of Gustav Holst 's two suites for brass band. Although less frequently performed than the First Suite in E-flat , it remains a classic of the brass band repertoire. The Second Suite , written in 1911 and first published in 1922, dedicated to James Causley Windram , is longer and considered more difficult to perform than its sister suite. Its structure is divided into four movements: I (0´04´´) MARCH .-. II (4´48´´) SONG WITHOUT WORDS "I'LL LOVE MY LOVE" .-. III (7´14´´) SONG OF THE BLACKSMITH .-. 08´33´´ IV () FANTASIA ON THE "DARGASON".

The version corresponds to the NHK Symphony Orchestra Wind Section conducted by Japanese maestro Shigeo Genda .

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, attempted to showcase him as a second Mozart, though 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 lessons, but his mother's death brought him back to Bonn a few days later. 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 completely incapacitated.

The Missa Solemnis in D major, Op. 123 was composed by Ludwig van Beethoven between 1819 and 1823. The composer himself conducted an incomplete performance in Vienna on May 7, 1824, that included the Kyrie, Credo, and Agnus Dei. The piece is contemporary with the Hammerklavier Sonata, the Ninth Symphony, and the last three piano sonatas. It is generally considered one of the composer's greatest achievements; conductor Wilhelm Furtwängler considered it his finest work.

Structure of the Mass. The work is made up of five parts, like most masses: Kyrie I (0:03) Perhaps the most traditional of the mass movements, the Kyrie is in an A-B-A structure with majestic choral writing in the first section and more contrapuntal voice leading in the Christe (3:47), which also introduces the four vocal soloists. II Gloria (10:08) Rapidly changing textures and themes highlight each part of the Gloria text at the beginning of a movement that is almost encyclopedic in its exploration of 3/4 time. The movement ends with the first (22:38) of the work's two great fugues, on the text "In gloria Dei patris. Amen", which leads to a recapitulation of the text and music from the beginning of the Gloria. III Credo (28:39) One of the most remarkable movements to come from Beethoven's pen opens with a chord sequence that will be used again later in the movement to modulate. The Credo, like the Gloria, is often a disorienting, mad dash through the text. The moving modal harmonies in "et incarnatus" (32:32) give way to increasingly expressive levels through the "Crucifixus" (34:27) and in a remarkable a cappella arrangement of "et resurrexit" (38:03) that ends almost before it has begun. The highlight of the movement, however, is the closing fugue on "et vitam venturi" (40:53), which includes one of the most difficult passages in the choral repertoire when the subject returns in double tempo for a thrilling conclusion .-. IV Sanctus (47:50) Until the "Benedictus" (55:30) of the Sanctus arrives, the Missa Solemnis is of relatively normal classical proportions. But after an orchestral prelude, comes the most transcendently beautiful music of the Mass, in a remarkably long stretch of text that is restarted by the mezzo (48'42") with what will be an infinite fluttering of the solo violin symbolizing the dove of the Holy Spirit (53'38"). V. Agnus Dei (1:04'29") An arrangement of the supplication "miserere nobis" ("have mercy on us") that begins with the male voices alone in B minor, gives way to a prayer in brilliant D major (1h11'19") "dona nobis pacem" ("give us peace") in a pastoral mood. After a certain fugal development, it is suddenly and dramatically interrupted (1h13'40") by martial sounds (a convention in the 18th century, as in Haydn's Missa in tempore belli). After repeated pleas, he recovers (1:15:06) and reaches a majestic conclusion. Here, Beethoven reflects more intensely on his uncertainties and his spiritual crisis; he even noted in the score that "Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi" should be sung "nervously." Quoting Bruno Walter: "God is love, but the world is evil and full of pain: that is the ultimate thought of the Missa Solemnis."

Today's performance is presented by Regine Hangler (soprano), Katrin Wundsam (alto), Steve Davislim (tenor), Hanno Müller-Brachmann (bass), the Vienna Singverein Choir, and the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra, with assistant conductor Johannes Prinz and conducted by Colombian maestro Andrés Orozco-Estrada.

Aleksandra Pakhmutova (1929), born in Beketovka (now a neighborhood of Volgograd ) began playing piano and composing music at an early age and graduated from the Moscow Conservatory in 1953. In 1956, she completed a postgraduate course directed by composer Vissarion Shebalin . Her career is noted for her success in a variety of different genres with pieces for symphony orchestra (The Russian Suite, the Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra, the Youth Overture, or the Concerto for Orchestra or the ballet Enlightenment); music for children (cantatas, a number of choral pieces and numerous songs); and songs and music for over a dozen different films. She is one of the best-known figures in popular music and, among other distinctions, in 1984 she was awarded as a People's Artist of the USSR .

The Concerto is a musical form written for one or more solo instruments accompanied by an instrumental ensemble. It was Vivaldi who established the fundamental bases of its structure with three movements ( fast I-slow II-fast III ) and presented as a dialogue between the soloists and the instrumental ensemble. From Classicism onwards, especially from the foundations created by C.P.E. Bach , the first movement is constructed following the patterns of sonata form (exposition, development and re-exposition) , while the second and third movements adopt free and punctual forms.

Today trumpeter Jessica Jensen , accompanied by the Middleton Community Orchestra , offers us Aleksandra Pakhmutova 's Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra .

Elton John (born 1947) is a British singer-songwriter, pianist, and musician. With a career spanning over 50 years, he has released more than 30 studio albums and sold over 300 million copies worldwide, making him one of the most successful musical artists in history. He has won five Grammy Awards, five Brit Awards (two of them honorary for his "contribution to British culture" through his music), two Golden Globe Awards, a Tony Award, a Disney Legends Award, two Academy Awards (one shared with Tim Rice and the other with Bernie Taupin) , and a Kennedy Prize. In 1996, he was knighted after being appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II for his "services to music and charitable works", and the title Sir was added to his name. In 1976, he came out as gay, which made him even more popular, and in 1992 he created the Elton John AIDS Foundation .

Boikot is a Spanish left-wing punk rock band. The band started in 1987 playing in bars, parties and all kinds of clubs. After a couple of line-up changes, they recorded two albums with the Barrabás label. They became known playing in venues in Madrid until 1995, when they split from Barrabás and decided to set up their own production company, aptly named BKT . They released two albums, Cría Cuervos and Tu Condena , and played at rock festivals as diverse as Festimad and Metaliko Rock , among others. After this, the group decided to create a trilogy that would be called La Ruta del Ché , whose three albums would include different versions of popular songs recorded and performed during their tours in countries such as Cuba, Mexico and Argentina . During this stage, the group was inspired by the South American countries they visited and included a greater number of instruments and rhythms from Latin America . During 2007, as in previous years, the band performed at numerous festivals in Colombia, Germany, Italy , and Turkey . Their eleventh album, titled Amaneció , was released on April 2, 2008, under the Realidad Musical label.

Kukai Dantza is a company that was born and resides in Errenteria (Guipúzcoa-Basque Country), created by the dancer and choreographer Jon Maya Sein , in 2001. With its hallmark contemporary creation based on traditional dance, it has created numerous successful shows and collaborations. She has promoted encounters with numerous artistic languages (theater, cinema, visual arts, architecture, gastronomy ...) and her shows have been performed in theaters and festivals in more than twenty-five countries, having received notable awards: National Dance Award 2017, MAX Awards for the performing arts 2009, 2015, 2017 and 2019, Critics' Award of Catalonia 2016, Donostia Theater Award , Awards at International Festivals in Huesca, Valladolid ... Umore Azoka Honorary Award ... etc.

Uzundara is a dance traditionally performed by women. Today, the dance is famous throughout the South Caucasus region; particularly Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia . According to Azerbaijani scholars, the dance originates from the Uzundara Valley , between Aghdam and Baş Qərvənd, in the Karabakh region. According to another explanation, the dance was brought to the region by the Armenians of Erzurum , who fled the Ottoman Empire in 1828 during the Russo-Turkish War. The dance is performed with ease and fluidity; the circular strokes and small side steps are coordinated with smooth movements. It has a three-part structure, with more active movement in the outer parts and smooth in the middle. A typical method of melodic development is the variation of two-, three-, and four-bar motifs.

Today we present the Uzundara (Bride) Dance performed by the Vanoush Khanamerian School of Dance , in honor of Vanoush Khanamerian 's 75th birthday in 2003.