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How Beethoven Created Incredible Music as a Deaf Composer
…Loss Ludwig van Beethoven first began to experience signs of hearing loss around the age of 26, marked by a distressing ringing and buzzing in his ears. By 1800, when…
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Haydn Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Major – Performed by Christoph Hammer
Haydn’s Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Major, performed by Christoph Hammer on a recently restored Joseph Hipp fortepiano from around 1800….
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Felix Mendelssohn
Felix Mendelssohn, born as Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, was a German composer, pianist, conductor, and teacher during the Romantic period. Early Life Born in Hamburg, Germany, on February 3, 1809,…
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Tosca by Giacomo Puccini – Overture and First Act
…drama, La Tosca. The first act takes place in Rome in June 1800 at the church of Sant’Andrea della Valle, where Angelotti seeks refuge as an escaped political offender. For…
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Brahms Lullaby, Op. 49, No. 4 on Romantic Guitar
Johannes Brahms’ famous op.49, Nr 4 Lullaby has been transcribed for guitar by Michel Dalle Ave. The song speaks of a peaceful night’s sleep, watched over by angels and dreaming…
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Haydn – The Creation Oratorio
Experience Franz Joseph Haydn’s “The Creation” oratorio, conducted by Christopher Hogwood. This English version, performed in Vienna in 1800, features Emma Kirkby, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, and Michael George. The Choir…
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Oratorio by Haydn – The Creation
…in 1800, includes various scenes and choruses praising God. The soloists include Michael George, Emma Kirkby, and Anthony Rolfe Johnson, accompanied by the Choir of New College, Oxford and The…
