November means Thanksgiving when families gather together. The Classics a Day team decided to make families the theme. For the month of November, the challenge is to post video performances of musical family members. Post on any social media channel you like.
What constitutes a musical family? Felix and Fanny Mendelssohn (brother and sister) both composed. As did many in the Bach family tree.
For my part, I decided to follow the family connections from post to post. Here are my posts for the fourth week of #ClassicalFam.
11/20/23 Wilhelm Hieronymus Pachelbel (1686-1794): Fantasia super Meine Seele, lass es gehen
Wilhelm's father was Johann Pachelbel, whose fame has grown significantly since his death. Wilehlm's younger brother Charles Theodore was also a composer. Only seven works by Wilhelm survive.
11/21/23 Charles Theodore Pachelbel (1690-1750): Magnificat
Charles was brother to composer Wilhelm Hieronymus, and both were sons to composer Johann Pachelbel. Charles emigrated to America in 1733. He settled in Charleston, SC where he organized concerts and started a singing school.
11/22/23 Leopold Mozart 1719-1787): Sinfonia Burlesca
Leopold was father to Wolfgang Amadeus, and grandfather to Franz Xaver Mozart, both composers (of differing abilities) In his day Leopold was renowned for his treatise on violin technique -- a work still in use today.
11/23/23 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791): Violin Sonata No. 26 in B-flat major, K. 378
Wolfgang was the son of composer Leopold Mozart. Two of his sons survived infancy. The younger, Franz Xaver was also a composer.
11/24/23 Franz Xaver Mozart (1791-1844): Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 14
Franz was the youngest son of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. He studied composition with Antonio Salieri and enjoyed a modestly successful career as a pianist and composer. His older brother Karl was also a pianist but did not compose.
November means Thanksgiving when families gather together. The Classics a Day team decided to make families the theme. For the month of November, the challenge is to post video performances of musical family members. Post on any social media channel you like.
What constitutes a musical family? Felix and Fanny Mendelssohn (brother and sister) both composed. As did many in the Bach family tree.
For my part, I decided to follow the family connections from post to post. Here are my posts for the third week of #ClassicalFam.
11/13/23 Alexander Tcherepnin (1899-1977): Piano Conceto No. 1, Op. 12
Alexander's father Nicolai was an important Soviet composer. Alexander emigrated to the US. Both his sons Serge and Ivan were composers, as were two of Ivan's sons, Serge and Stefan.
11/14/23 Ivan Tcherepnin (1943-1988): Five Songs
Ivan was the son of noted composer Alexander Tcherepnin and grandson of composer/pianist Alexander Tcherepnin. His older brother was also an important composer, as is Ivan's son Sergei.
11/15/23 Sergei Tcherepnin: Subharmonic Thicket
Sergei is the latest in a long line of composers. His brother Stefan is also a composer. Their father (Ivan) and uncle Serge were both internationally known composers, as was their grandfather Alexander.
11/16/23 Stefan Tcherepnin: "Honky Tonk Calamity -- Ms. Fortune"
Stefan comes from a family of composers. His brother Sergei is one, as was their father Alexander, uncle Sergei, and grandfather Alexander.
11/17/23 Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706): Halleluja! Lobet Den Herrn
Today he's pretty much a one-hit wonder. But Pachelbel was a respected composer in his day, writing over 530 works. His two sons, Wilhelm Hieronymus and Charles Theodore were also composers.
November means Thanksgiving when families gather together. The Classics a Day team decided to make families the theme. For the month of November, the challenge is to post video performances of musical family members. Post on any social media channel you like.
What constitutes a musical family? Felix and Fanny Mendelssohn (brother and sister) both composed. As did many in the Bach family tree.
For my part, I decided to follow the family connections from post to post. Here are my posts for the second week of #ClassicalFam.
11/06/23 Wilhelm Andriessen (1887-1964): Piano Concerto in D-flat major (1908)
This Dutch pianist and composer was brother to Hendrik Andriessen and Hendrik's two sons, Jurriaan and Louis -- all composers.
11/07/23 Alessandro Scarlatti (1660-1725): Cantata pastorale per la nascità di Nostro Signore
Alessandro founded the Neapolitan school of opera. His sons Domenico and Pietro Filippo were also composers.
11/08/23 Pietro Filippo Scarlatti (1679-1750): Toccata in G minor
Pietro was the eldest son of Alessandro Scarlatti, and his brother Domenico. Both have overshadowed him, as little of Pietro's music survives.
11/09/23 Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757): Stabat mater
Domenico was the son of Alessandro Scarlatti and brother to Pietro Filippo, both composers. Domenico is famous for his 555 keyboard sonatas, although he did write in other genres.
11/10/23 Nikolai Tcherepnin (1883-1945): The Enchanted Kingdom
Nikolai's son Alexander was also a renowned composer. Alexander's two sons, Serge and Ivan were also composers. And Ivan's two sons, Sergei and Stefan are composers as well. Quite a dynasty!
November means Thanksgiving when families gather together. The Classics a Day team decided to make families the theme. For the month of November, the challenge is to post video performances of musical family members. Post on any social media channel you like.
What constitutes a musical family? Felix and Fanny Mendelssohn (brother and sister) both composed. As did many in the Bach family tree.
For my part, I decided to follow the family connections from post to post. Here are my posts for the first week of #ClassicalFam.
11/01/23 Hendrik Andriessen (1892-1981): Ricecare (1949)
Andriessen was a Dutch composer and organist. His brother Wilhelm was also a composer, as were Hendrik's two sons, Louis and Jurriaan.
11/02/23 Jurriaan Andriessen (1925-1996): Music for an Imaginary Play (1987)
This Dutch composer had several relatives who also composed: his father Hendrick, his uncle Wilhelm, and his younger brother Louis.
11/03/23 Louis Andriessen (1939-2021): Tapdance - Percussion Concerto (2013)
This Dutch composer pianist was brother to composer Jurriaan Andriessen. Both his father (Hendrik) and uncle (Wilhelm) were also important composers.
