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Liberty Fanfare – John Williams, Performed by The United States Army Field Band
The United States Army Field Band performs John Williams’ Liberty Fanfare live, conducted by Lt. Col. Domingos Robinson. This piece was written for the Centennial of the Statue of Liberty…
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Sergei Rachmaninoff
…paternal grandfather, Arkady Alexandrovich, was a musician trained under the Irish composer, John Field. Meanwhile, his father, Vasily Arkadievich Rachmaninoff, was an army officer and an amateur pianist. His mother,…
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Fritz Kreisler
…his application to the Vienna Philharmonic was rejected. This prompted him to explore other avenues, including medicine and painting. After a brief stint in the army, Kreisler returned to his…
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Druian Plays Kreisler’s Praeludium and Allegro in the Style of Pugnani
…Amadeo Roldán and auditioned for Leopold Stokowski, who recommended him for a scholarship at the Curtis Institute of Music. After graduating in 1942, Druian served in the US Army for…
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1st Movement from Vivaldi Lute Concerto in D – RV. 93, Played on Mandolin
…Academy of Music and Dance in Jerusalem while serving in the Israeli army. Under the guidance of Prof. Motti Smidt, Jacob won the concerto competition for two consecutive years. He…
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Tchaikovsky – 1812 Overture
Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture” performed by the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Eastern Army Band with 105mm cannons on October 17, 2010 at JGSDF Asaka Training Field….
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Fernando Sor
…by patriotic lyrics. However, Sor’s resistance was short-lived. The defeat of the Spanish army saw Sor accepting an administrative position in the French government, earning him the label of an…
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Erik Satie
…dissatisfaction with the Conservatoire led him to leave and serve a year in the army, after which he decided to venture into composition. The Velvet Gentleman and the Montmartre Years…
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Leroy Anderson
…role as a translator and interpreter in the U.S. Army Counter Intelligence Corps in Iceland. Despite his military duties, Anderson did not abandon his creative pursuits. He composed pieces like…
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Alexander Borodin
…a Georgian nobleman, but he was raised by his mother and her second husband, a retired army major. He displayed musical talent from a young age, learning to play the…
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Who Were the Classical Musicians on the Titanic?
…pianist at a local hotel, then spent five years in an infantry regiment with the British Army. He had been working as a ship musician for about a year when…
