Festival SoundBites

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Get closer to the Edinburgh International Festival with FestivalSoundBites from sinfinimusic.com. Explore the music with introductions, interviews and clips from the artists involved.

  1. Berlioz's Grande Messe Des Morts

    06/29/2015

    Berlioz's Grande Messe Des Morts

    Hear about the logistical difficulties performing Berlioz's majestic 'Grande Messe des Morts', which will be performed by the world-renowned Edinburgh Festival Chorus at the Usher Hall on Saturday 22 August.

    4 min
  2. Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring

    06/29/2015

    Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring

    Discover the fascinating history behind Stravinsky's scandalous 'The Rite of Spring', which will be conducted by Valery Gergiev and performed by the London Symphony Orchestra at the Usher Hall on Sunday 30 August.

    4 min
  3. Sibelius's Symphony No 1

    06/29/2015

    Sibelius's Symphony No 1

    Listen to the patriotic history of Sibelius's expansive and powerful 'Symphony No 1', which will be performed by the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra at the Usher Hall on Sunday 16 August.

    4 min
  4. John Adams's Harmonium

    06/29/2015

    John Adams's Harmonium

    Explore the pulsating harmonies of John Adams's breath-taking Harmonium, which will be performed by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and the Edinburgh Festival Chorus as part of The Harmonium Project - a free outdoor event marking the opening of the 2015 Festival and the 50th anniversary of the Edinburgh Festival Chorus - at the Usher Hall on Friday 7 August.

    4 min
  5. Tchaikovsky's Symphony No 5

    06/26/2015

    Tchaikovsky's Symphony No 5

    Learn the daring and defiant history of Tchaikovsky's 'Symphony No 5', which will be performed by piano sensation Yuja Wang with the San Francisco Symphony at the Usher Hall on Friday 28 August.

    5 min
  6. Vivaldi's The Four Seasons

    06/26/2015

    Vivaldi's The Four Seasons

    Discover the illuminating story behind one of Baroque's best loved works, Vivaldi's 'The Four Seasons', which will be performed by pre-eminent violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter at the Usher Hall on Wednesday 26 August.

    6 min
  7. Mozart's Requiem

    06/26/2015

    Mozart's Requiem

    Unearth the suspicious tale behind one of Mozart's great masterpieces, the visionary 'Requiem', which will be performed by the Budapest Festival Orchestra conducted by Ivan Fischer at the Usher Hall on Tuesday 18 August.

    4 min
  8. Rachmaninov's Symphony No 2

    06/26/2015

    Rachmaninov's Symphony No 2

    Explore the power of Rachmaninov's soaring 'Symphony No 2', which will be performed by the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Vasily Petrenko at the Usher Hall on Saturday 15 August.

    4 min
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Get closer to the Edinburgh International Festival with FestivalSoundBites from sinfinimusic.com. Explore the music with introductions, interviews and clips from the artists involved.

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  • Creator
    Festival SoundBites
  • Years Active
    2014 - 2015
  • Episodes
    45
  • Rating
    Clean
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