#programme music

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Justin Heinrich Knecht (1752-1817) - Le portrait musical de la nature ou Grande Simphonie, III. Allegro molto. [L'orage accompagné des vents murmurants et des pluies battantes gronde avec toute la force, les sommets des arbres font un murmure et le torrent roule ses eaux avec un bruit épouvantable.] Performed by Bernhard Forck/Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin on period instruments.

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~ Week of the Nightly Romantics ~

Hector Berlioz (1803-69) - Symphony fantastique, Op. 14, II. Un bal. Performed by François-Xavier Roth/Les Siècles on period instruments.

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VA - Programme Music - compilation of tracks from another library label, 1965-1980 (Buried Treasure)

compilation LP of groovy theme tunes, redneck rockers, pastoral easy listening & funky disco beats from the Programme Music label. compiled & remastered by Alan Gubby artwork by Rob Crespo all tracks licensed from JW Media Ltd

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EXPLORE: We Stood Like Kings - USSR 1926

EXPLORE: We Stood Like Kings – USSR 1926

I could sit here and think up a way to describe to you, the reader, just who exactly We Stood Like Kings is as a band. I would write something up, and wonder if I got the idea across clearly, and in a way that would please these unique musicians (and are they ever unique). Then I thought, “Why don’t I let We Stood Like Kings describe themselves to the readers of this fine website?” So here it is,…

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So for our GCSE work in music we do compositions based around an area of study. I chose Programme Music of the Romantic period, which means the music is based of an image, scene, or poem. This is my final composition, and it's based around waves. 

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Trevor Bastow - Sidewalk (1979)

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Joe Hisaishi - Ashitaka no San

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I can't believe I am using the word "aside". But aside from Joe Hisaishi's beautiful use of chords and his talent for composing heart-touching melodies, what I love the most about this recording is the children's choir. 

They are like little angels of music.

And seriously, this piece. The ending half of the 8:31min video is of the audience applauding.

It's beautiful. 'Nuff said.

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My favorite section from Mussorgsky's Pictures At An Exhibition, interestingly it was originally written for piano, it was only after Ravel orchestrated this piece decades after it's creation that it has obtained it's more prestigious status.