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Bedřich Smetana
…he survived by teaching piano to the family of a wealthy nobleman. His early compositions were small salon pieces and dances for piano, but his ambitions were far grander. Inspired…
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Antonín Dvořák
…him to Fritz Simrock, an influential publisher. This was a turning point for Dvořák. His Moravian Duets and Slavonic Dances, published by Simrock, attracted worldwide attention, marking the beginning of…
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Sergei Rachmaninoff
…Symphonic Dances, Rachmaninoff’s music speaks to the human condition in all its complexity. His life and work serve as a testament to the enduring power of music to express the…
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
…Characteristic Dances performed under the baton of Johann Strauss II at a Pavlovsk concert. His first symphony, presented in Moscow in 1868, was well received. However, it wasn’t until his…
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Alexander Borodin
…“Polovtsian Dances” from the opera are particularly well-known. Chamber Music and Orchestral Works In addition to his operatic compositions, Borodin wrote several chamber music pieces and orchestral works. His String…
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Seguidilla by Carlos Salzedo
Carlos Salzedo’s Seguidilla is an intermediate level harp piece from his Suite of Eight Dances….
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Dioclesian – Full Opera by Henry Purcell
Monteverdi Choir and Orchestra perform Purcell’s “Dioclesian” or “Prophetess,” a semi-opera composed in 1690. It features various musical pieces, including overtures, symphonies, dances, and choruses….
