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Ralph Vaughan Williams
…privileged family with strong ties to the English intellectual and cultural elite. His father, Arthur Vaughan Williams, was a vicar, and his mother, Margaret Wedgwood, was from the famous Wedgwood…
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Sleigh Ride by Leroy Anderson, Played by The Boston Pops Orchestra
“Sleigh Ride” is a popular orchestral piece composed by Leroy Anderson. The song, with lyrics written by Mitchell Parish, was first recorded in 1949 by Arthur Fiedler and The Boston…
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Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 18, 1st Movement – Moderato
Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 18, performed by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Fritz Reiner, features pianist Arthur Rubinstein. Composed between 1900 and 1901, the concerto…
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Leonard Bernstein
…Town (1944) and Wonderful Town (1953). His work with Richard Wilbur and Lillian Hellman resulted in Candide (1956). In 1957, he collaborated with Jerome Robbins, Stephen Sondheim, and Arthur Laurents…
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Jacques Offenbach
…and Arthur Sullivan. Early Life and Musical Beginnings Born on June 20, 1819, in Cologne, Prussia, Jacques Offenbach, originally named Jacob Offenbach, hailed from a deeply musical family. His father,…
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Bach – Violin Partita No. 1 in B Minor, BWV 1002
Enjoy all 8 movements of J.S. Bach’s Violin Partita No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002, composed in 1720 and performed by violinist Arthur Grumiaux….
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Henry Purcell
…girls’ school in Chelsea in 1689. This opera is celebrated for its dramatic intensity within a compact framework. Purcell’s other significant stage works include the semi-operas “Dioclesian” (1690), “King Arthur”…
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Benjamin Britten
…London from 1930 to 1933, under mentors like Frank Bridge, John Ireland, and Arthur Benjamin. Bridge, in particular, encouraged Britten to explore modernist techniques and refine his compositional approach. The…
