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  • Samuel Barber – Overture to The School for Scandal

    Samuel Barber – Overture to The School for Scandal

    Barber’s Overture to “The School for Scandal” performed by hr-Sinfonieorchester and conducted by Andrés Orozco-Estrada at the Open Air Konzert on August 17, 2016 at Weseler Werft, Frankfurt am Main….

  • Alexander Glazunov

    Alexander Glazunov

    Alexander Glazunov was a Russian composer known for his exceptional musical talent and significant contributions to the classical music world. Early Life Born on August 10, 1865, in St. Petersburg,…

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    …Seraglio), which was met with great success. The work was soon performed throughout German-speaking Europe and established Mozart’s reputation as a composer. Marriage and Family Life In August 1782, Mozart…

  • Jules Massenet

    Jules Massenet

    …he composed several new operas for Monte Carlo, including Le Jongleur de Notre Dame, Chérubin, Thérèse, and Don Quichotte. After his death on August 13, 1912, his last opera Cléopâtre…

  • Robert Schumann

    Robert Schumann

    …parents, Schumann was the youngest of six children. His father, August Schumann, was a successful novelist and publisher, and his mother, Christiane Schumann, was a music lover. His father’s literary…

  • Max Bruch

    Max Bruch

    …August Bruch, was a maestro who spun melodies that resonated deeply with his audience. His life, marked by an unwavering passion for music, led him to create an array of…

  • Leonard Bernstein

    Leonard Bernstein

    …Years and Musical Beginnings Born on August 25, 1918, in Lawrence, Massachusetts, Leonard Bernstein was introduced to music at a young age. His family’s home was filled with the sounds…

  • Toccata and Fugue, BWV 565 – J.S. Bach

    Toccata and Fugue, BWV 565 – J.S. Bach

    …of his concert, where he also played “Concierto de Aranjuez.” Tjahjoputro, a student of Eliot Fisk, won the Indonesian Guitar Competition in 1991. The performance took place on August 31,…

  • Bach’s Praeludium from Prelude and Fugue, BWV 539 – Accordion Solo by Jo Brunenberg

    Bach’s Praeludium from Prelude and Fugue, BWV 539 – Accordion Solo by Jo Brunenberg

    …the versatility of the instrument. The live recording took place at Gemeentemuseum Weert – Jacob van Horne Museum in August 2011. The performance highlights the richness of baroque music on…

  • Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major – European Union Youth Orchestra

    Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major – European Union Youth Orchestra

    Janine Jansen performs Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major (Turkish) at BBC Proms on August 12, 2006….

  • Chopin’s Ocean Etude – Op. 25, No. 12

    Chopin’s Ocean Etude – Op. 25, No. 12

    Derek Herzer’s unique interpretation of Chopin’s Ocean Etude Op 25 No 12 at a recital in August 2006….

  • Chopin – Mazurka Op. 7 & Valse Brilliante, Op. 34, No. 1 – Performed by Aloysio Rachid

    Chopin – Mazurka Op. 7 & Valse Brilliante, Op. 34, No. 1 – Performed by Aloysio Rachid

    Mazurca Op 7 & Valsa Brilhante Op 34 No. 1 by Chopin, performed by pianist Aloysio Rachid. The concert took place on August 30, 1995, at the Museum of the…