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Allegretto Pizzicato from Bartok’s String Quartet No. 4 – Played by Ulysses Quartet
The Ulysses Quartet performs Allegro Pizzicato from Bartok’s String Quartet No. 4….
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Bartok Viola Concerto, Sz. 120 – Performed by Emad Zolfaghari
Bartok Viola Concerto, performed by Emad Zolfaghari.
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10 of the Craziest Musical Instruments Used in Classical Music
…the pitch. It creates a droning, bagpipe-like sound that was popular in medieval and Renaissance music. Classical composers Joseph Haydn and Béla Bartók wrote specifically for the hurdy gurdy in…
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How Beethoven Created Incredible Music as a Deaf Composer
(sponsored) It’s hard to imagine writing music you can’t hear, but that’s exactly what Ludwig van Beethoven did. As one of the greatest composers in history, Beethoven didn’t just face…
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Andor Földes Plays Brahms Intermezzo – Op. 117, No. 1
Andor Foldes, a Hungarian-born American pianist known for his interpretations of Bela Bartok and the Viennese Classical composers, passed away at the age of 78. He died after a fall…
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Domenico Scarlatti
…keyboard in these sonatas earned him the admiration of many esteemed musicians, including Johannes Brahms, Frederic Chopin, Bela Bartok, and Heinrich Schenker. The Public Reception and Influence Scarlatti’s sonatas were…
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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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Aaron Copland
…a concert by the Polish composer-pianist Ignacy Jan Paderewski, Copland decided to become a composer. He began formal lessons in harmony, theory, and composition with Rubin Goldmark, a renowned teacher…
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Cantankerous Classical Composers
Some of the world’s most celebrated classical music composers have been known not just for their extraordinary musical talents but also for their fiery tempers or difficult behaviors. Their personal…
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Muzio Clementi
…his reputation as a virtuoso pianist. Composer and Innovator While Clementi’s prowess as a performer was undeniable, it was his role as a composer that would leave an indelible mark…
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Edvard Grieg
…to co-found the Copenhagen concert society, Euterpe, aimed at promoting the works of young Scandinavian composers. The Composer’s Marriage and Personal Life On June 11, 1867, Grieg married his first…
