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La Favorita by Donizetti
…Spirito gentil, ne’ sogni miei – Scena terza – Fernando Solo was made on February 11, 1906 in New York by US Victor. Gilbert-Louis Duprez, who performed as Fernando in…
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Maurice Ravel – Miroirs No. 2 – Oiseaux Tristes
Maurice Ravel’s Miroirs is a solo piano work composed between 1904-1905. It was first performed by Ricardo Viñes in 1906. The suite, while challenging, is not as difficult as Gaspard…
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Vivaldi Cello Concerto in E Minor, 3rd Movement – Largo
Pierre Fournier, known as “the aristocrat of cellists,” was a renowned French musician. Born in Paris in 1906, Fournier overcame polio as a child and turned to the cello after…
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Vivaldi Cello Concerto in E Minor, 2nd Movement – Allegro – Played by Pierre Fournier
Pierre Fournier, born in Paris on June 24, 1906, was known as “the aristocrat of cellists” for his lyrical playing and artistic sensitivity. Despite facing challenges due to polio as…
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Largo from Vivaldi Cello Concerto in E Minor, Played by Pierre Fournier
Pierre Fournier, known as “the aristocrat of cellists,” was born in Paris in 1906. He turned to the cello after suffering a mild case of polio at nine years old,…
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Allegro Moderato from Haydn’s Cello Concerto in D
Pierre Fournier (1906-1986) was a renowned cellist known for his lyrical playing and artistic sensitivity. Despite losing dexterity in his legs and feet due to polio, he excelled on the…
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Haydn Cello Concerto in D Major, 1st Movement – Played by Pierre Fournier
Pierre Fournier (1906-1986) was a renowned cellist known for his lyrical playing and artistic sensitivity. Born in Paris, he began learning piano from his mother but switched to the cello…
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Dmitri Shostakovich
…prominent figure in the annals of classical music. Childhood and Early Training Born on September 25, 1906, Dmitri Shostakovich came into the world in St. Petersburg, Russia, the second of…
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Francisco Tárrega
…was not without its struggles. In January 1906, he suffered paralysis on his right side. Although he eventually returned to performing, he never fully recovered. Despite his health issues, Tárrega…
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Child Prodigies – Exploring the Music of Great Young Classical Composers
Throughout history, there have been enormously talented composers who, even in their youth, created awe-inspiring works of art that continue to captivate audiences to this day. In this article, we’ll…
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Claude Debussy – Children’s Corner Suite, Performed by Elisey Mysin
Elisey Mysin plays Debussy’s Children’s Corner, a suite of six piano pieces composed by the French composer Claude Debussy. It was composed between 1906 and 1908 and is dedicated to…
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Classical Clips Top 10: Christmas Edition
…delicate carol, based on a poem by Christina Rossetti that was set to music by Gustav Holst in 1906, is a poignant reflection on the humility of Christ’s birth. The…
