Classical Piece of the Day 14 November: Christoph Bernhard, Aaron Copland and Yiannis Hryssomallis

A triple bill, starting with the death of the German composer Christoph Bernhard on this day in 1692. The first video is Bernhard’s Aus der Tiefe sung by Veronika Winter with the Kleine Konzert Orchestra under the baton Hermann Max

On this day in 1900 the American composer Aaron Copland was born. The second clip is Copland’s Fanfare for the Common Man, a piece composed as a homage to the common man premiered on the 31 March 1943, income tax time.

On this day in 1954 the Greek pianist and composer Yiannis Hryssomallis was born. Better known as Yanni the final clip is the composer and his orchestra performing Rainmaker at the Acropolis.

Classical Piece of the Day 13 November: Gioachino Antonio Rossini

On this day 1868 the Italian composer Gioachino Antonio Rossini died. The video is Rossini’s William Tell Overture performed by the Berliner Philharmoniker under the direction of Robert von Karajan

Classical Piece of the Day 12 November: Alexander Porfiryevich Borodin

On this day in 1833 the Russian composer Alexander Porfiryevich Borodin was born. The video is Borodin’s String Quartet No.1 performed by the Moscow String Quartet

Classical Piece of the Day 11 November: Andrea Teodoro Zani

On this day in 1696 the Italian violinist and composer Andrea Teodoro Zani was born. The clip is Zani’s Concerto da chiesa a quattro in A minor performed by Compagnia de' Musici

Classical Piece of the Day 10 November: François Couperin and Ennio Morricone

A double feature today with the birthdays of two composers.

In 1668 the French composer François Couperin was born. The first video is Couperin’s Les Lis naissans .

In 1928 the Italian composer Ennio Morricone was born. The second clip is Morricone conducting the performance of his Theme for the film The Mission

Classical Piece of the Day 9 November: Unico Willem van Wassenaer

On this day in 1766 the Dutch composer Unico Willem van Wassenaer died. The video is Wassenaer’s Concerto Grosso no. 2 performed by the Combattimento Consort Amsterdam under the baton of Jan Willem de Vriend.

Classical Piece of the Day 8 November: César-Auguste-Jean-Guillaume-Hubert Franck

On this day in 1890 the Belgian composer César Auguste Jean Guillaume Hubert Franck died. The featured piece is Franck’s Offertoire sur un Noël

Classical Piece of the Day 7 November: Ignaz Brüll

On this day in 1846 the Moravian composer Ignaz Brüll was born. The video is Brüll’s Macbeth Overture performed by the Nürnberg Sinfonieorchester under the baton of Zolst Deàky.

Classical Piece of the Day 6 November: Heinrich Schütz and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Today in 1672 the German composer Heinrich Schütz died and in 1893 the Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky died.

The first piece is Schütz’s Symphoniae Sacrae III Op. 12 performed by the Stuttgart Chamber Choir under the baton of Frieder Bernius

The second piece is Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture (with cannons) performed by the Minnesota Orchestra under the baton of Antal Dorati

Classical Piece of the Day 5 November: Attilio Malachia Ariosti

On this day in 1666 the Italian composer Attilio Malachia Ariosti was born. The video is Ariosti’s Cantata for alto, flute, violin and basso continuo n. 5

Classical Piece of the Day 4 November: Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Gabriel Urbain Fauré and Marie-Joseph Canteloube de Malaret

Today marks the passing of three composers. The German composer Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy in 1847, the French composers Gabriel Urbain Fauré in 1924 and Marie-Joseph Canteloube de Malaret in 1957.

The first piece is Mendelsohn’s Violin Concerto performed by the violinist David Garrett with the Kölner Philharmonie under the baton of Jukka Pekka Saraste.

The second piece is Fauré’s Pavane performed by the Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Keith Clark

The final piece today is Canteloube’s Bailero sung by Patricia Rozario

Classical Piece of the Day 3 November: John Barry Prendergast

On this day in 1933 the English composer John Barry Prendergast (John Barry) was born. The clip is a compilation of Barry’s James Bond Theme.  

Classical Piece of the Day 2 November: Unico Willem van Wassenaer

On this day in 1692 the Dutch composer Unico Willem van Wassenaer was born. The clip is Wassenager’s Concerto Armonico No.6  performed by the The Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra under the baton of Ton Koopman

Classical Piece of the Day 1 November: Richard Quilter

On this day in 1877 the English composer Roger Cuthbert Quilter was born. The features piece is Quilter’s Shakespeare’s Songs sung by Bryn Terfel

Classical Piece of the Day 31 October: Philippe de Vitry

On this day in 1291 the French poet and composer Philippe de Vitry was born. The clip is a selection of Vitry’s songs.

Classical Piece of the Day 30 October: Peter Warlock

On this day in 1894 the English composer Peter Warlock was born. The video is Warlock’s Capriol Suite performed by European Community Chamber Orchestra under the baton of Eivind Aadland.

Classical Piece of the Day 29 October: Emmanuel Bondeville

Today in 1898 the French composer Emmanuel Bondeville was born. The featured piece is Bondeville’s Symphonie Chorégraphique performed by L'Orchestre National de France under the baton of Georges Tzipine

Classical Piece of the Day 28 October: Gershon Kingsley

Today in 1922 the German composer Gershon Kingsley was born. The featured piece is the earliest video of Kingsley’s Popcorn.

Classical Piece of the Day 27 October: Miloje Milojević

Today in 1884 the Serbian composer Miloje Milojević was born. The featured video is Milojević’s Kosovo Suite

Classical Piece of the Day 26 October

Today in 1685 the Italian composer Giuseppe Domenico Scarlatti was born. The clip is Scarlatti’s Sonata for Guitar in E minor performed by Luigi Attademo