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Characteristic Dances from Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite – Op. 71a
Dances Caracteristiques by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, performed by the Jakarta Concert Orchestra, conducted by Avip Priatna.
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Polovtsian Dances by Borodin – Performed by Florian Noack
Florian Noack plays his transcription of Borodin’s Polovtsian Dances….
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Polovtsian Dances by Borodin – Piano Arrangement by Luke Faulkner
Luke Faulkner performs his arrangement of Borodin’s Polovtsian Dances from Prince Igor….
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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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Edvard Grieg
…the piano and later arranged for string orchestra, and the Lyric Pieces for piano. He also arranged Norwegian dances and songs, and his Slatter, Norwegian Peasant Dances, Op. 72, showcases…
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Brahms Hungarian Dances No. 5-6
Hungarian Dance 5-6.
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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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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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Romance for Viola by Max Bruch
Sound sample: Romanian viola playing a sightread excerpt of Max Bruch’s Romance for Viola….
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Mozart Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K. 622 – Featuring Carlos Ferreira
W. A. Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto in A major, performed by Carlos Brito Ferreira on clarinet. Conducted by Cristian Măcelaru with the Romanian Chamber Orchestra….
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Igor Stravinsky – Elegy for Solo Viola
…concerto from Stravinsky, he declined and Bartok took the offer instead. Germain Prevost commissioned the Elegy to honor Alphonse Onnou, along with works by Darius Milhaud. This somber token of…
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Ernest Rozsa Performs Haydn’s Zigeuner Trio
…Orchestra Tirgu-Mures in Romania. He has performed numerous concerts as a soloist with this orchestra, playing violin concertos by Brahms, Beethoven, Bartok (No. 2), and others. Website: www.ernoe-rozsa-violin.com Email: rozsavirtuoso@yahoo.de…
