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The first volume of Famous Composers written by Darren Henley and read by Marin Alsop, the American conductor, won a prestigious Audie in the US. Here, Henley and the Naxos AudioBooks team bring the combination of an entertaining but informative ‘life’ and numerous musical selections to a further set of six composers.
Darren Henley: Introduction
Introduction
Darren Henley: George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
George Frideric Handel
The Water Music and Fireworks Music
A Music Duel and a Bad Temper
The Messiah, Zadok the Priest and a Recorder Sonata
Darren Henley: Franz Josef Haydn (1732-1809)
Franz Josef Haydn
String Quartets and Piano Sonatas
The Nelson Mass and Concerto for Trumpet
His Biggest Achievement - The Symphonies
His Final Symphony and a Requiem
Darren Henley: Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Felix Mendelssohn
The Octet and a Midsummer Night's Dream
Mendelssohn the Conductor
Hebrides Overture, Scottish and Italian Symphonies
The Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra and in England
The Violin Concerto and Piano Concerto No. 1
Darren Henley: Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)
Frederic Chopin
Chopin in Paris, Mazurkas and Piano Concertos
Preludes, Minute Waltz, George Sand and Bad Weather
England and Back and A Funeral
Darren Henley: Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943)
Sergei Rachmaninov
An Opera and Symphonic Disaster
Silence. 2nd Piano Concerto and 2nd Symphony
3rd Piano Concerto and Paganini Variations
4th Piano Concerto, Homesickness and Motor Cars
Darren Henley: John Williams (1932- )
John Williams
Collaboration with Spielberg - ET, Jaws, Superman, Star Wars, The Sugarland Express/Jaws
Introduction