“Carol of the Bells” is a popular Christmas carol composed by Ukrainian composer Mykola Leontovych in 1914 with lyrics by Peter J. Wilhousky. The song is based on a Ukrainian folk chant called “Shchedryk”. This beautiful music is recognized by a…
Träumerei is part of the work Kinderszenen by Robert Schumann, that is a set of thirteen pieces of music for piano written in 1838. Schumann wrote 30 movements for this work, but chose 13 for the final version. Discussing the…
The “James Bond Theme” is the main signature theme of the James Bond films and has featured in every Eon Productions Bond film since Dr. No, released in 1962. The piece has been used as an accompanying fanfare to the…
On 7 September 1976, Clapton wrote “Wonderful Tonight” for Boyd while waiting for her to get ready to attend Paul and Linda McCartney’s annual Buddy Holly party. Of “Wonderful Tonight”, Boyd would say: “For years it tore at me. To…
Luigi Rinaldo Legnani (7 November 1790 – 5 August 1877) was an Italian guitarist, singer, composer and luthier. Born in Ravenna, Legnani was trained as a string player while very young but dedicated himself to guitar and voice. His debut as…
“Santa Lucia” is a traditional Italian song. The original lyrics of “Santa Lucia” celebrate the picturesque waterfront district, Borgo Santa Lucia, in the Bay of Naples, in the invitation of a boatman to take a turn in his boat, to…
A’ Soalin is a round contained in the second album by the American folk music trio Peter, Paul & Mary, released in January 1963. “A’ Soalin” is actually a traditional song called “Soul Cake“, which is a small round cake…
