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Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4 (1961)
Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 4, performed by Wilhelm Backhaus on piano and conducted by Karl Böhm in 1961, is of good quality. Backhaus was highly regarded as the greatest interpreter…
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Igor Stravinsky Conducts Finale from Firebird (1961)
Stravinsky conducts Firebird finale
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Antonín Dvořák – Stabat Mater II
Antonín Dvořák’s Stabat Mater II (Talich cond.) is a Cantata for Soloists, Choir, and Orchestra. Václav Talich (1883-1961) was a talented violinist who later became a renowned conductor. He began…
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Satie’s Gymnopédie vs. Take Five
…trumpet, singing, cheer, and jollity. “Take Five” is a famous jazz piece recorded by the Dave Brubeck Quartet in 1959. It didn’t become a hit until 1961. Composed by Paul…
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Aaron Copland
Few names are as synonymous with American classical music as Aaron Copland. Born to Jewish immigrants from Lithuania on November 14, 1900, in Brooklyn, New York, Copland’s musical journey began…
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Percy Grainger
…arranging music, as well as promoting his ideas on music education and the importance of folk music. Legacy Grainger passed away on February 20, 1961, in White Plains, New York,…
