Encyclopedia - Bach Motif: Encyclopedia - Bach Motif
In music, the BACH motif is the sequence of notes B flat, A, C, B natural. This four-note motif has been used by a number of composers, u...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dmitri Shostakovich: Encyclopedia Ii - Dmitri Shostakovich - Life
Dmitri Shostakovich - Early life. Born in St. Petersburg, Russia, Shostakovich was a child prodigy as both a pianist and composer. His ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bach Motif: Encyclopedia Ii - Bach Motif - Works Featuring The Mofif
Works which prominently feature the BACH motif include, in chronological order: 1845 - Robert Schumann: Six Fugues for organ, pedal pian...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Passacaglia: Encyclopedia Ii - Passacaglia - Origins And Features
Originally a slow Italian or Spanish dance in 3/4 time, the passacaglia later came to be an instrumental work in 3/4 based on a ground (t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Passacaglia: Encyclopedia Ii - Passacaglia - Well-known Themes
A number of passacaglia themes became well known enough to merit their own names. Many Baroque composers wrote variations on La Follia, a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dmitri Shostakovich: Encyclopedia Ii - Dmitri Shostakovich - Works
For a complete list, see List of compositions by Dmitri Shostakovich (by Opus number). See also: Category:Compositions by Dmitri Shostako...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dmitri Shostakovich: Encyclopedia Ii - Dmitri Shostakovich - Character
Shostakovich was in many ways an obsessive man: according to his daughter he was "obsessed with cleanliness"[26]; he synchronised the clo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dmitri Shostakovich: Encyclopedia Ii - Dmitri Shostakovich - Works
For a complete list, see List of compositions by Dmitri Shostakovich (by Opus number). See also: Category:Compositions by Dmitri Shostako...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dmitri Shostakovich: Encyclopedia Ii - Dmitri Shostakovich - Works
For a complete list, see List of compositions by Dmitri Shostakovich (by Opus number). See also: Category:Compositions by Dmitri Shostako...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dmitri Shostakovich: Encyclopedia Ii - Dmitri Shostakovich - Character
Shostakovich was in many ways an obsessive man: according to his daughter he was "obsessed with cleanliness"[24]; he synchronised the clo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dmitri Shostakovich: Encyclopedia Ii - Dmitri Shostakovich - Orthodoxy And Revisionism
Shostakovich's response to official criticism is disputed. It is clear that outwardly he conformed with the state, reading speeches and p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dmitri Shostakovich: Encyclopedia Ii - Dmitri Shostakovich - Character
Shostakovich was in many ways an obsessive man: according to his daughter he was "obsessed with cleanliness"[27]; he synchronised the clo...   » Read the article