Klaus Döring's Classical Music/Klaus Döring's Klassische Musik

It’s absolutely exquisite By Joanna Peskett , Classic FM London Trust us and take a listen - we reckon you’ll be converted by a bit of ‘Chophoven’. image: http://assets8.classicfm.com/2015/08/chopin-beethoven-5-1425064667-article-0.png We stumbled across this stunning arrangement of the exposition of Beethoven ’s famous 5th symphony, as you might hear it in a 19th century Parisian salon. This Beethoven/Chopin mix-up may be a touch surprising, but what’s not to like?  Undoubtedly, the arrangement from YouTuber Syd R Duke has gone down a storm, but we still believe this is worthy of more views. One YouTuber commented, “It’s as if Beethoven and  Chopin  met in an alternate universe to create a lovechild.” We'll leave that image with you - but do take a listen to this gorgeous arrangement... Read more at http://www.classicfm.com/composers/beethoven/news/symphony-5-style-of-chopin/#MRLMFpYjVVGmOZJg.99

By Classic FM London Gi g the sun stream in – and we think it doesn't get any better than this one… Classical music  is full of great rousing tunes for the morning – things to get you going and feeling good. But good-morning-music advocates More Music Breakfast and Yakult want to bring you an extra-special sunrise... Composers from  Haydn  to Grieg and beyond have penned musical depictions of sunrises – but we think this is the most epic. It's the opening full orchestral fanfare to Richard Strauss's tone poem  Also sprach Zarathustra  . It's a wonderfully evocative, dramatic piece that you can't help air-conduct. So how does he do it? It begins with a sustained double low C on tremolo double basses, contrabassoon and organ. The brass enter with that now iconic motif – a fifth rising to an octave. These first few notes form the natural overtone series (if we're getting technical) – and that's why these notes feel so natural and inevita...

Edward  Elgar was born on June 2, 1857 in Broadheath nearby Worcester/ Great Britain . Elgar, a son of a musician trader and storekeeper, studied music most through self-education and an incredible unique self-confidence. His first compositions have been published in 1883. Two years later, Elgar became his father's successor as organist at their local church. In 1899 and the following century's turn remained as Elgar's most successful and productive period in life: -  Enigma  Variations for Orchestra, opus 36; - Oratorio Gerontius' Dream, opus 38. Edward Elgar received innumerable ennoble praises from 1924's Master of the King's Music up to 1931's  Baronet . Since Henry Purcell (1659-1695), no British  classical  composer had been feted and praised as much as Sir Edward Elgar. He met his eventual demise on February 23, 1934 in Worcester.