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Enric Morera i Viura (1865 - 1942) was a Catalan composer and musician. He wrote operas, stage music, symphonic works, choral works, concertos, and a Requiem Mass; but he is best known for his choral sardanas. His work is part of the neo-romantic aesthetic and is a magnificent example of Catalan musical nationalism. So much so, that he wrote everything concerning tempo, dynamics, agogic, etc. in Catalan (instead of Italian). It is also noteworthy that he did not use a key signature in his songs. All alterations are accidental, opting for this form of writing, like other composers of his time. Enric Morera 's personal collection is preserved in the Library of Catalonia .

L´Empordà is a sardana with music by Enric Morera and lyrics by Joan Maragall, written in 1908 at the request of the Amics Tintorers choir of Barcelona as a gift for the Erato Choral Society of Figueres . It is a sardana for male choir with an energetic rhythm, although it is frequently covered in a mixed choir, as in the present case, sung by the university choir Knox College Choir . It has been the official anthem of the Alt Empordà region since 2012.

Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868) was an Italian composer of 39 operas, various songs, some piano works and some sacred music. He began composing at the age of 12. In 1812 he was engaged by La Scala in Milan where he achieved memorable success with "La piedra di tocca" ; the following year he premiered his first serious opera, Tancredi , in Venice and soon after another great success, L'italiana à Algiers . In 1815 he settled in Naples where he wrote regularly and without the stress of regulated rehearsals and dates. In 1822 he moved to Vienna where he met the admired Beethoven . From Vienna to London , back to Paris and after the premiere of his last opera, William Tell , he abandoned opera at the age of 37 at the height of his economic and popularity boom. He died at the age of 77.

An overture is the instrumental introduction to an opera or other dramatic work, musical or otherwise; although some independent instrumental compositions of the 19th and 20th centuries were also called overtures by their composers. The earliest operas, dating from the early 17th century , did not have overtures but did have an introduction by the vocalists summarizing the action that was to follow. Instrumental introductions came into common use from the mid- 17th century ; the German composer Christoph Willibald Gluck was one of the first to use material from his operas for overtures. In this way, the overtures established the emotional tone of the opera that followed.

La scala di seta (The Silk Ladder) is a one-act comic farce with music by Gioachino Rossini and an Italian libretto by Giuseppe Maria Foppa . It premiered at the Teatro San Moisè in Venice on 22 May 1812. In Spain it premiered in 1823 at the Teatro de la Santa Cruz in Barcelona .

Today we offer its Overture performed by the McLean Orchestra conducted by American maestro Miriam Burns

Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683–1764) was a French composer, harpsichordist, and music theorist. He was highly influential during the Baroque era, replacing Jean-Baptiste Lully as the dominant composer of French opera. Rameau 's lyric works constitute the bulk of his musical contribution and mark the height of the French Baroque period with his best-known work, the opera-ballet Les Indes galantes . However, his lyric works were largely forgotten until the mid- 20th century , as a result of the rediscovery of early music; his harpsichord works were always present. Rameau is generally regarded as the most important French musician of the pre-19th century ; he died in 1764 at the age of 81.

The motet (from the French motet, and this from mot: 'word, nickname') is a polyphonic composition originating in the 13th century to be sung in churches with commonly biblical themes. These were songs for religious worship in Latin for four voices and " a cappella " (without instruments). Until the 17th century, it was one of the most important forms of polyphonic music. From the Baroque period (1600–1750), the word motet was also applied to sacred compositions written for one or more voices with instrumental accompaniment.

In convertendo Dominus (When the Lord returned [the captivity of Zion]), sometimes called In convertendo , is a setting by Jean-Philippe Rameau of In convertendo Dominus , the Latin version of Psalm 126. It is one of four surviving church works from Rameau 's early career, dating from the period 1710–1714 when he was working in Dijon or Lyon ; other similar works are known to be lost. The work was rewritten and updated in style for a performance at the Concert spirituel in Paris in 1751. The motet is scored for soloists, choir, strings, and woodwind instruments.

Today it is offered to us by Marie Perbost (Soprano), Samuel Boden (Tenor), Zachary Wilder (Tenor) Victor Sicard (Bass) with Le Concert d'Astrée Choir and Orchestra all conducted by the French maestro Emmanuelle Haïm .

Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904) was born in Nelahozeves , then Bohemia , now the Czech Republic , and is considered one of the great masters of the second half of the 19th century and a leading exponent of Czech nationalism. Between 1892 and 1895, Dvořák was director of the National Conservatory in New York ; from his arrival in the USA he showed a great interest in Native American music. In April 1895 he left the United States and returned permanently to his homeland, where he resumed his work as a professor at the Conservatory. Throughout his life he wrote music for piano, violin and piano, trios, quartets, quintets, a sextet, two series of Slavic dances, serenades, suites, overtures, three rhapsodies, five symphonic poems, nine symphonies, several concertos, 100 songs and vocal duets, and several operas. His New World Symphony is a well-known work and its themes have been widely used in popular music.

Catalogue of Dvořák 's works . His works are classified by their Opus number (from the Latin opus 'work'; op. abbreviation), which is a term used in music to catalogue the works of most composers since the 17th century .

A string quartet is a musical ensemble of four string instruments, usually two violins, a viola, and a cello, or a piece written to be performed for such an ensemble. The string quartet is widely regarded as one of the most important forms of chamber music , given that many of the renowned composers from the 18th century onward wrote works for string quartet ; the composition is traditionally structured in four movements.

String Quartet in F major, Op. 96, nicknamed the American Quartet , is the twelfth string quartet composed by Antonín Dvořák in 1893, during his stay in the United States . The Quartet is one of the most popular in the chamber music repertoire and is scored for the usual ensemble of two violins, viola and cello, and consists of four movements: I (0´02´´) ALLEGRO MA NON TROPPO. The opening theme of the quartet is purely pentatonic, played by the viola, with an undulating F major chord in the accompanying instruments .-. . II (6´55´´) LENTO. The second theme, in A major, is also mainly pentatonic, but embellished with melismatic elements reminiscent of Gypsy or Czech music, and is the theme that performers have most often tried to associate with a Negro spiritual or Native American melody. The simple melody, with its pulsating accompaniment in the second violin and viola, is indeed reminiscent of Hindu spiritual or ritual music. It is written using the same pentatonic scale as the first movement, but in the minor mode ( D minor ). III (13:44) Molto Vivace. The third movement is a variant of the traditional Scherzo . It is in the form A–B–A–B–A : the A section is a lively, somewhat peculiar melody, full of strange cross-rhythms. The B section is actually a variation on the main theme, played in a minor mode, at half tempo, and more lyrical. IV (17:42) Finale: Vivace Ma Non Tropo. The final movement is in traditional rondo form, A–B–A–C–A–B–A. Once again, the main melody is pentatonic. The B section is more lyrical, but continues in the spirit of the first theme, and the C section is a choral theme.

Today it is offered to us by the quartet made up of Seobin Baek (First violin), Jimin Lee (Second violin), Sangmin Shin (Viola) and Gaeun Lim (Cello).

Lluis Llach (1948) is a Catalan singer-songwriter who, along with other colleagues, promoted the Nova cançó catalana (Catalan New Song) and composed several protest songs during the Franco era. In 1969, he gave a solo recital at the Palau de la Música, demonstrating his popularity among people of all ages. In 1973, he performed at the Olimpia in Paris to great critical and popular acclaim; during this period, he also performed in Switzerland, Germany , and Mexico . In 1976, after Franco 's death, he gave three recitals at the Montjuïc Sports Palace. In 1979, he became the first non-operatic singer to perform at the Liceu in Barcelona , and in 1985, he filled the Camp Nou with over 100,000 spectators. In 2007, he decided to end his career with a concert in Verges (Girona).

L'estaca (" The Stake ") is a song composed in 1968 by Lluís Llach . This song, which has been translated into a multitude of languages, has become so popular that in many places it is considered indigenous (even the Polish trade union Solidarity adopted this song as its anthem). It was composed during the Franco dictatorship in Spain and is a call for unity of action to free ourselves from our bonds and achieve freedom. It has become a symbol of the fight for freedom. "Don't you see the stake to which we are all tied? If we can't get rid of it, we'll never be able to walk! ... If I pull hard here and you pull hard there, surely, grave grave grave, we'll be able to free ourselves."

Paloma Mami (Manhattan, New York; November 11, 1999) is a Chilean-American singer and songwriter, who rose to popularity in 2018 after releasing her first single " Not Steady ", after appearing on the talent show Rojo . In March 2021, she released her first studio album Sueños de Dalí . She studied in her native country and at the age of 8 she began to venture into music, recording and playing the electric piano, as well as taking painting and drawing workshops, all this until the age of 16, when she moved to Chile . It was in high school that she acquired her stage name " Paloma Mami ". In January 2019, she reached 3.2 million monthly listeners on Spotify , becoming the most listened to Chilean singer on that platform, surpassing the previous mark of 3.1 million set by Mon Laferte . His musical style is primarily Latin R&B and soul , incorporating elements of urban pop with a mix of Latin trap .

Aleksandr Glazunov (1865-1936) was a Russian composer, conductor, and influential music teacher. He combined a revival of Russian musical roots with an embrace of Western stylistic influences, which became increasingly prominent in his later works. He was close to the circle of Russian composers of nationalist and folk revival known as the Group of Five . He is considered the last exponent of the Russian national school of composition, founded by Mikhail Glinka .

Raymonda is a ballet in three acts, with music by Aleksandr Glazunov and choreography by Marius Petipa , premiered at the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg , Russia, on 19 January 1898. The work narrates the vicissitudes of a crusading prince and an abominable Saracen in their struggle for the love of Raymonda .

Today we offer it from the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow with its own Dance Company and Orchestra .

Folk traditions from around the world are presented to inspire generations, as nations unite in a vibrant two-night audience spectacle. Groups from Oman, the Philippines, Romania, and Brazil are participating in the 2023 festival, offering audiences a global experience from the stunning Maidan Al Bahri stage at the Royal Opera House of Musical Arts . The performance was by the Bayanihan folk dance troupe from the Philippines .

The National Philippine Folk Dance Company Bayanihan is the oldest dance company in the Philippines and a multi-award-winning company, both nationally and internationally. Guillermo Gómez Rivera has described it as the "reservoir of almost all Filipino dances, costumes, and songs." (Excerpt from the video's caption)