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Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart (1791-1844) was an Austrian classical music composer, pianist, conductor, and teacher, the younger of the two sons who survived his father, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart . Franz Xaver Wolfgang was born five months before the death of his father, whom he was never able to meet, although he spent his entire life in his shadow. Since he was little, his mother encouraged his musical talent and entrusted it to different teachers; he learned to play the piano and violin and began composing at an early age working as a professional musician and enjoying moderate success. Unlike his father, he was introverted and given to self-criticism, belittling his own talent.

The piano is a harmonic musical instrument classified as a percussion string instrument; It is made up of a sound box to which a keyboard has been added through which the steel strings are struck with felt-covered hammers, producing the sound. It was invented around the year 1700 by the Paduan Bartolomeo Cristofori . The word piano derives from the original Italian word for the instrument, pianoforte (piano: "soft" and forte: "strong"); this refers to the ability of the piano to produce sounds with different intensities, depending on the weight applied to the keys. This feature set it apart from its predecessors such as the zither, monochord, dulcemele, clavichord and harpsichord which could only produce a single volume.

Today we offer the third movement of Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart 's Piano Concerto no .


Jesús Guridi (1886-1961) was born in Vitoria-Gasteiz into a musical family. After the family moved to Madrid , Guridi entered the Conservatory ; However, the economy did not go well for the parents, so they moved to Bilbao , where thanks to the patron, the Count of Zubiría , he was able to move to Paris and enter the Schola Cantorum to study piano, organ, counterpoint and composition. After finishing his studies, he went through Belgium , Cologne and Munich to deepen them. Back in Bilbao , at the age of 21, he took over as director of the Bilbao Choral Society , a job that he combined with that of organist in the Basilica (now the Cathedral) of Santiago . In 1939 he returned to Madrid , as director of the Conservatory , where he would die at the age of 75.

El caserío is a zarzuela from the early 20th century written by Federico Romero and Guillermo Fernández-Shaw , with music by Jesús Guridi . It premiered at the Teatro de la Zarzuela in Madrid on November 11, 1926. El caserío is a lyrical comedy in three acts of costumbrista character, where life in a contemporary Basque peasant village is exposed. Much of the music is inspired by Basque folklore. It is one of Guridi 's most important compositions. It is located in the imaginary village of Arrigorri , in Bizkaia. Typical characters are presented in a stereotyped way: the priest, the mayor, the secretary, the rich Indian, the tavern keeper...

The version that we present today is conducted by the Gipuzkoan maestro José A. Irastorza .

Jesús Guridi (1886-1961) was born in Vitoria-Gasteiz into a musical family. After the family moved to Madrid , Guridi entered the Conservatory ; However, the economy did not go well for the parents, so they moved to Bilbao , where thanks to the patron, the Count of Zubiría , he was able to move to Paris and enter the Schola Cantorum to study piano, organ, counterpoint and composition. After finishing his studies, he went through Belgium , Cologne and Munich to deepen them. Back in Bilbao , at the age of 21, he took over as director of the Bilbao Choral Society , a job that he combined with that of organist in the Basilica (now the Cathedral) of Santiago . In 1939 he returned to Madrid , as director of the Conservatory , where he would die at the age of 75.

El caserío is a zarzuela from the early 20th century written by Federico Romero and Guillermo Fernández-Shaw , with music by Jesús Guridi . It premiered at the Teatro de la Zarzuela in Madrid on November 11, 1926. El caserío is a lyrical comedy in three acts of costumbrista character, where life in a contemporary Basque peasant village is exposed. Much of the music is inspired by Basque folklore. It is one of Guridi 's most important compositions. It is located in the imaginary village of Arrigorri , in Bizkaia. Typical characters are presented in a stereotyped way: the priest, the mayor, the secretary, the rich Indian, the tavern keeper...

The version that we present today is conducted by the Gipuzkoan maestro José A. Irastorza .


Harold Arien (1905 - 1986) was an American composer of popular music, who composed more than 500 songs, some of which have been world hits. Born in Buffalo , New York, he learned to play the piano as a child and formed a band as a youth. He achieved some local success as a pianist and singer before moving to New York City in his early twenties, where he worked as a sideman in vaudeville . In 1929, Arien composed his first known song, " Get Happy " (with words by Ted Koehler ). In the early and mid-1930s, Arien and Koehler wrote shows for the Cotton Club , a popular Harlem nightclub, as well as for Broadway musicals and Hollywood films.

Over the Rainbow. In the mid-1930s, Arien married and spent increasing amounts of time in California , writing for film musicals. It was at this time that he began working with lyricist Yip Harburg ; in 1938, the team was hired by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer to compose songs for the film The Wizard of Oz , the most famous of which is Over the Rainbow , winner of the Academy Award for Best Original Song; additionally, Over the Rainbow was voted the number one song of the 20th century by the RIAA and the NEA . Today we offer this song in a version for violin and piano with the violinist Claire Bucelle and the pianist Dominique Le Guern .


Pentatonix (sometimes abbreviated as PTX ) is a vocal group from Arlington , Texas. In 2015 and 2016 they won the Grammy Award for "Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella" for " Daft Punk " and " Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy " and in 2017 for "Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group" for " Jolene " along with to Dolly Parton . Pentatonix originated in 2010, when Scott Hoying, Mitch Grassi , and Kirstin 'Kirstie' Maldonado , while still students at their Martin High School in Arlington , decided to audition for the television series Glee . Pentatonix met as a group for the first time the day before the first audition for the reality show The Sing-Off . The quintet admits to being influenced by pop, dubstep, electro, R&B, and hip-hop .

Greatest Hits . 1 (0´00´´) Hallelujah .-. 2 (4´29´´) Can't Help Falling in love .-. 3 (7´32´´) Deft Punk .-. 4 (11´45´´) Bohemian Rhapsody .-. 5 (17'41'') Marry, Did you Know? .-. 6 (21´06´´) The Sound Of Silence .-. 7 (24´44´´) Little Drummer Boy .-. 8 (28´53´´) Carol Of The Bells .-. 9 (31´50´´) Joy to the world .-. 10 (34´18´´) Cheerleader .-. 11 (37´20´´) Havana .-. 12 (39´54´´) Run to you .-. 13 (44´07´´) You're a mean one, Mr. Grinch .-. 14 (47´07´´) Amazing Grace .-. 15 (51´50´´) Evolution .-. 16 (56´37´´) Shallow .-. 17 (59´59´´) Can you feel the love tonight? .-. 18 (1: 03´58´´) Sing .-. 19 (1:06´57´´) Love again.-. 20 (1:10´18´´) Attention

Pentatonix (sometimes abbreviated as PTX ) is a vocal group from Arlington , Texas. In 2015 and 2016 they won the Grammy Award for "Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella" for " Daft Punk " and " Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy " and in 2017 for "Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group" for " Jolene " along with to Dolly Parton . Pentatonix originated in 2010, when Scott Hoying, Mitch Grassi , and Kirstin 'Kirstie' Maldonado , while still students at their Martin High School in Arlington , decided to audition for the television series Glee . Pentatonix met as a group for the first time the day before the first audition for the reality show The Sing-Off . The quintet admits to being influenced by pop, dubstep, electro, R&B, and hip-hop .

Greatest Hits . 1 (0´00´´) Hallelujah .-. 2 (4´29´´) Can't Help Falling in love .-. 3 (7´32´´) Deft Punk .-. 4 (11´45´´) Bohemian Rhapsody .-. 5 (17'41'') Marry, Did you Know? .-. 6 (21´06´´) The Sound Of Silence .-. 7 (24´44´´) Little Drummer Boy .-. 8 (28´53´´) Carol Of The Bells .-. 9 (31´50´´) Joy to the world .-. 10 (34´18´´) Cheerleader .-. 11 (37´20´´) Havana .-. 12 (39´54´´) Run to you .-. 13 (44´07´´) You're a mean one, Mr. Grinch .-. 14 (47´07´´) Amazing Grace .-. 15 (51´50´´) Evolution .-. 16 (56´37´´) Shallow .-. 17 (59´59´´) Can you feel the love tonight? .-. 18 (1: 03´58´´) Sing .-. 19 (1:06´57´´) Love again.-. 20 (1:10´18´´) Attention


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Heinrich Ignaz von Biber (1644 –1704) was an Austro-Bohemian composer and violinist born in Wartenberg (now Stráž pod Ralskem, Czech Republic). After working for various princes and bishops, in 1670 he settled in Salzburg for the rest of his life, enjoying considerable success and corresponding economic and social benefits. He was known as a violin virtuoso and his current fame is due mainly to his works for this instrument, many of which use scordatura (different tuning of the strings). Biber wrote abundant chamber music, choral music, concertos, operas, and a number of more popular pieces. He is most recently credited with the Missa Salisburgensis , a sweeping mass for 53 independent voices.

The Requiem or Mass for the deceased is a cantata referring to the liturgical celebration carried out just before the burial of one or more people or in the ceremonies of remembrance or commemoration of their death. Its name comes from the first words of the Introit (first movement of the cantata): Requiem æternam dona eis, Domine, et lux perpetua luceat eis ("Grant them eternal rest, Lord, and may perpetual light shine upon them"). Today it is offered to us by the Regnis Liberec Ensemble conducted by Kristýna Stoklasová .


Juan Crisóstomo de Arriaga (1806 - 1826), known to many as the Basque Mozart , was born in Bilbao . His father, Juan Simón , came from Errigoiti , a town near Gernika where his mother, Maria Rosa, came from. His father, an organist from Berriatua, moved to Bilbao to, like a good errigoitiarra, dedicate himself to the businesses with which he prospered and thus was able to promote the educational development of Juan Crisóstomo in Paris where he would die 10 days before his 20th birthday. His musical legacy, which has been preserved, consists of three string quartets, the Nada y mucho octet, written at the age of 11, the Overture No. 1 , the Symphony in D, various arias and cantatas as well as some motets and an opera. , The happy slaves , written at the age of thirteen of which only its overture is preserved.

The String Quartets of Juan Crisóstomo de Arriaga are a collection of three quartets for two violins, viola and cello composed in 1823, when the composer was only sixteen years old. The Three Quartets , structured in four movements, were the only work that the author would see published during his lifetime. Today we will attend the performance of Quartet No. 3 in a version of the string quartet made up of Diana Seitz (violin), Adriana Olivan (violin), Joel Pagan (viola) and Tido Janssen (cello).

Juan Crisóstomo de Arriaga (1806 - 1826), known to many as the Basque Mozart , was born in Bilbao . His father, Juan Simón , came from Errigoiti , a town near Gernika where his mother, Maria Rosa, came from. His father, an organist from Berriatua, moved to Bilbao to, like a good errigoitiarra, dedicate himself to the businesses with which he prospered and thus was able to promote the educational development of Juan Crisóstomo in Paris where he would die 10 days before his 20th birthday. His musical legacy, which has been preserved, consists of three string quartets, the Nada y mucho octet, written at the age of 11, the Overture No. 1 , the Symphony in D, various arias and cantatas as well as some motets and an opera. , The happy slaves , written at the age of thirteen of which only its overture is preserved.

The String Quartets of Juan Crisóstomo de Arriaga are a collection of three quartets for two violins, viola and cello composed in 1823, when the composer was only sixteen years old. The Three Quartets , structured in four movements, were the only work that the author would see published during his lifetime. Today we will attend the performance of Quartet No. 3 in a version of the string quartet made up of Diana Seitz (violin), Adriana Olivan (violin), Joel Pagan (viola) and Tido Janssen (cello).


Hector Berlioz (1803-1869) was a French composer, an eminent figure in program music and romanticism in general. He studied in Paris and in Rome , where he received a scholarship, paying attention to the hymns of his teacher, Jean-François Lesueur , and imitating Beethoven , then unknown in France ; also Gluck, Mozart, Étienne Méhul and Carl Maria von Weber. In 1844 he composed the first known work for saxophone, the Canto Sagrado sextet, which was premiered under the baton of Berlioz himself and with Adolphe Sax on saxophone. He also wrote several symphonies (including his best-known work, the Fantastic Symphony ), operas, operas, cantatas, sacred music, non-theatrical dramatic works, choral works, and numerous songs.

Harold in Italy , symphony in four parts for viola and orchestra is Hector Berlioz 's second symphony, written in 1834 and structured in four movements that musically evoke various scenes from Lord Byron 's The Pilgrimages of Childe Harold . There is a recurring linking theme, entrusted mainly to the solo viola, an instrument that intervenes throughout the entire work somewhat in the manner of a concerto ; although the soloist is less dominant than in a common concerto . His movements are: I (0´35´´) HAROLD AUX MONTAGNES. Scènes de melancolie, de bonheur, et de joie. (Adagio – Allegro – Tempo Primo) .-. II (16´00´´) MARCHE DE PÈLERINS chanting la prière du soir. (Allegretto) .-. III (24´12´´) SÉRÉNADE D'UN MONTAGNARD from Abruzzes à sa maîtresse. (Allegro assai – Allegretto) .-. IV (30´53´´) ORGIE DES BRIGANDS. Souvenirs from previous scenes. (Allegro frenetico – Adagio – Allegro. Tempo Primo).

The viola is a bowed string musical instrument, similar in terms of materials and construction to the violin, but larger and with a deeper sound. Its range is between the bass and middle of the violin and the treble of the cello . The viola is considered the contralto or dramatic tenor of the string family. Its strings are tuned in fifth intervals: do, sol, re, la (with C being the lowest string). Today we offer the symphony for viola and orchestra Harold in Italy with Antoine Tamestit , as viola soloist accompanied by the Radio Frankfurt Symphony conducted by maestro Eliahu Inbal .


Claudia Montero (1962-2021) was an Argentine composer, winner of four Latin Grammy Awards for best contemporary classical work in 2014, 2016 and 2018, and for best classical music album in 2018. She obtained other awards and recognitions such as the Premio de Composition René Teseo in 2000, the ADOMU Composition Award in 2001 and the Pilares de la Cultura Award in its 2016 version. Montero began his musical training at the Alberto Ginastera Conservatory ; At the beginning of the 2000s, he moved to Spain as a result of the corralito, settling in the city of Valencia , where he studied a master's degree in Aesthetics and Musical Creativity at the University of Valencia; there he also became a teacher at the Salvador Seguí Superior Conservatory in Castellón .

The guitar is a plucked string instrument unlike the piano, which is a percussed string , or the violin, which is a bowed string . After centu _ _ _ ; on the other hand, the neck is covered by a piece of wood that is the fingerboard divided into frets that divide the strings in half tones. The origin of the guitar dates back to 1000 BC where the Assyrians already had plucked string instruments with a sound box. The six-string guitar was implanted in the 18th century by Jacob Otto with the current tuning.

Today we present the first movement of the Concerto for guitar and orchestra Lights and Shadows in a version by the Mexican guitarist Alejandro Córdova accompanied by the Castellón Symphony Orchestra conducted by maestro Henrie Adams .

Claudia Montero (1962-2021) was an Argentine composer, winner of four Latin Grammy Awards for best contemporary classical work in 2014, 2016 and 2018, and for best classical music album in 2018. She obtained other awards and recognitions such as the Premio de Composition René Teseo in 2000, the ADOMU Composition Award in 2001 and the Pilares de la Cultura Award in its 2016 version. Montero began his musical training at the Alberto Ginastera Conservatory ; At the beginning of the 2000s, he moved to Spain as a result of the corralito, settling in the city of Valencia , where he studied a master's degree in Aesthetics and Musical Creativity at the University of Valencia; there he also became a teacher at the Salvador Seguí Superior Conservatory in Castellón .

The guitar is a plucked string instrument unlike the piano, which is a percussed string , or the violin, which is a bowed string . After centu _ _ _ ; on the other hand, the neck is covered by a piece of wood that is the fingerboard divided into frets that divide the strings in half tones. The origin of the guitar dates back to 1000 BC where the Assyrians already had plucked string instruments with a sound box. The six-string guitar was implanted in the 18th century by Jacob Otto with the current tuning.

Today we present the first movement of the Concerto for guitar and orchestra Lights and Shadows in a version by the Mexican guitarist Alejandro Córdova accompanied by the Castellón Symphony Orchestra conducted by maestro Henrie Adams .


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Freddie Hubbard (1938-2008) was an American jazz trumpeter, one of the most prestigious trumpeters of the post-bop era with relevant contributions to hard bop and the fusion of jazz with soul and funk . Freddie Hubbard shaped his sound from the influence of Clifford Brown and Lee Morgan , and by the early 1970s his sound was fully distinctive and original. Born in Indianapolis , he began his performances in different groups at a very young age; At the age of 20, he moved to New York , where he had the opportunity to collaborate with eminent musicians, and especially with John Coltrane , until he formed his own quintet, as we can see today at the German Burghausen festival.


Mónica Naranjo Carrasco (1974) is a Spanish singer, songwriter, music producer and presenter. In his discography we can find styles as diverse as samba, batucada, requiem or electronic dance . With her album Palabra de Mujer , she sold more than two and a half million copies in its first year, becoming one of the best-selling albums in the history of Spanish music. Throughout his musical career, it is estimated that he has sold more than 10 million records worldwide. Among her musical awards and recognitions, her three World Music Awards stand out, which makes her the female Spanish singer with the most awards in this category.

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R.E.M. was an American alternative rock band formed in Athens , Georgia, in 1980 by singer Michael Stipe , guitarist Peter Buck , bassist Mike Mills , and drummer Bill Berry . Allmusic said: "REM marked the point at which post-punk became alternative rock ." In the early 1990s, REM was framed as one of the main pioneering bands of alternative rock and released the band's most successful albums: Out of Time (1991) and Automatic for the People (1992), which fully consolidated the cluster. REM sold more than 80 million records worldwide, disbanding in September 2011. Rolling Stone magazine ranked the group 97th on its list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.​


Shakira (1977) is a Colombian composer and singer, who has reached a preponderant position in both Spanish and English. The daughter of a father of Lebanese descent (“Shakira” is an Arabic name that means “full of grace”) and a Colombian mother with Catalan ancestors, at the age of eleven she was the winner of the television contest Buscando infantil artista , an award that she would repeat the following two years. At the age of 16, she was invited to participate in the Viña del Mar Song Festival and in 2010 she was the artist who closed the Soccer World Cup in South Africa . Creator of the Pies Descalzos Foundation , dedicated to helping child victims of violence in Colombia and ALAS (Latin America in Solidarity Action), she dedicates part of her time and money to charitable causes.

Shakira (1977) is a Colombian composer and singer, who has reached a preponderant position in both Spanish and English. The daughter of a father of Lebanese descent (“Shakira” is an Arabic name that means “full of grace”) and a Colombian mother with Catalan ancestors, at the age of eleven she was the winner of the television contest Buscando infantil artista , an award that she would repeat the following two years. At the age of 16, she was invited to participate in the Viña del Mar Song Festival and in 2010 she was the artist who closed the Soccer World Cup in South Africa . Creator of the Pies Descalzos Foundation , dedicated to helping child victims of violence in Colombia and ALAS (Latin America in Solidarity Action), she dedicates part of her time and money to charitable causes.


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Adolphe Adam (1803-1856) was a French composer born in Paris and author of abundant stage music. He was the son of the renowned pianist and professor at the Paris Conservatoire , Lois Adam , with whom he began his musical studies. As a young man, he joined the orchestra of the Théâtre du Gymnase where he became a timpanist and choirmaster. At the age of 18, he entered the Paris Conservatoire and at 20, he was composing songs for the Parisian vaudevilles . His first successes came to him in his adulthood with the ballet Giselle and the opera Si j'étais roi ; by then he had already written several ballets and operas.

His musical legacy consists of 40 operas, 14 ballets, and various cantatas, hymns, masses, choirs, piano pieces, pantomimes, military marches, and plays. Of all these compositions, it is worth noting, in addition to those already mentioned, the ballet Le Corsaire , which we offer today, and the world-renowned Christmas carol Cantique de Noël , in its English translation, as O Holy Night . From 1849 until his death in 1856 he was professor of composition at the Paris Conservatoire .

Le Corsaire (The Corsair) is a ballet in three acts, five tableaux, and an epilogue to a libretto by Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges , with music by Adolphe Adam . The ballet we are referring to is inspired by Lord Byron 's poem The Corsair and the opera derived from it The Corsair by Verdi . The original choreography is by Joseph Mazilier and it was first performed in 1856 at the Paris Opera . In the year 1868, Marius Petipa and Jules Perrot performed a renewal of the ballet for the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow . This version is the one from which most of the adaptations and subsequent productions such as today's are derived by the work and grace of the Samara Opera and Ballet Theater company.


Çiokırliya. Jock . This video presents two group folk dances from Moldova and Romania with dynamic movement, in 2/4 time, and with a fast tempo that gradually accelerates. In different regions of Moldova there are independent versions of the music and dance steps. The most common construction of the dance is in a large circle, from which the dancers are reconstructed in small circles, couples or individuals, forming various tissues, lines, moving towards each other, towards the center of the circle and back. Two circles are often used in the dance: girls can be in one of them, and guys can be in the other.

Jock is one of the most famous and loved dances of the Moldovans. It is so popular that this word began to be called the massive folkloric festival with dances and games.

Çiokırliya. Jock . This video presents two group folk dances from Moldova and Romania with dynamic movement, in 2/4 time, and with a fast tempo that gradually accelerates. In different regions of Moldova there are independent versions of the music and dance steps. The most common construction of the dance is in a large circle, from which the dancers are reconstructed in small circles, couples or individuals, forming various tissues, lines, moving towards each other, towards the center of the circle and back. Two circles are often used in the dance: girls can be in one of them, and guys can be in the other.

Jock is one of the most famous and loved dances of the Moldovans. It is so popular that this word began to be called the massive folkloric festival with dances and games.


The Minga of Chiloé . The word minga comes from the Quechua mink'a from the time of the pre-Columbian peoples and defines the task that the inhabitants of a town had to carry out for the benefit of the community. A member of a community can call a minga to ask the rest of their neighbors for help. On the big island of Chiloé,La minga de tiradura de Casa ” is one of the most particular and striking traditions. The objective of this activity is to move a complete house from one place to another, even through the sea and canals. Once the work is finished, as a way of thanks, the neighbor who requested the minga prepares a delicious meal, which is generally accompanied by folk music.

This video of music and dance is offered to us by the Tierra Chilena folk group , born in 1963 by the master Sergio Rodríguez .


Morocco is a country of multi-ethnic groups with a rich culture and civilization. Throughout its history, it has received visitors from both the east (Phoenicians, Jews and Arabs), the south (sub-Saharan Africans ) and the north (Romans and Vandals), who have impacted the social fabric of Morocco . In addition, different types of religions coexist in the country, such as paganism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam . Politically, and due to its origins, it is an Arab country belonging to Africa , although it is sometimes referred to as an Arab-Berber state and in others as an Arab state.

Morocco is a country of multi-ethnic groups with a rich culture and civilization. Throughout its history, it has received visitors from both the east (Phoenicians, Jews and Arabs), the south (sub-Saharan Africans ) and the north (Romans and Vandals), who have impacted the social fabric of Morocco . In addition, different types of religions coexist in the country, such as paganism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam . Politically, and due to its origins, it is an Arab country belonging to Africa , although it is sometimes referred to as an Arab-Berber state and in others as an Arab state.


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