Classical Music

Places to enjoy listening to classical music in Gloucestershire including in Gloucester, Cheltenham, The Cotswolds and The Forest of Dean. This includes details of choirs, performers and venues as well as performances.

Performances include bands, orchestras, soloists, choirs and other performers playing music in the county.

Popular Classical Music

This genre includes pieces from the following composers and more.

Beethoven – A German composer and pianist. A crucial figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in classical music, famous for his symphonies.
Bach – A German composer and musician of the Baroque period, he is known for instrumental compositions such as the Brandenburg Concerto.
Mozart – Famous for many pieces of music including The Marriage of Figaro and many symphonies or concertos.
Tchaikovsky – Created the popular 1812 overture and many other timeless pieces.
Handel – Composer of pieces like the Arrival of the Queen of Sheba and Messiah.
Chopin – His major piano works also include mazurkas, waltzes, nocturnes, polonaises, études, impromptus, scherzos, preludes and sonatas.
Vivaldi – His most famous works being The Four Seasons.