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Exploring Classical Music by Century: A Selection of Five Works from Each Era

…Brahms’ Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68, is a work that triumphantly showcases the composer’s mastery of orchestration and thematic development. Often compared to Beethoven’s symphonies, Brahms’ first…
Schumann’s Symphony No. 2 and Brahms’ Piano Concerto No. 2, Performed by Khatia Buniatishvili with the Düsseldorfer Symphoniker

In 2011, Düsseldorfer Symphoniker toured the Basque Country with GMD Andrey Boreyko. Five concerts were held in San Sebastian, Pamplona, Vitoria, and Bilbao. The Basque National Orchestra traveled to Düsseldorf…
Géza Anda Performs Chopin Polonaise No. 6 – Heroique

…at the Franz Liszt Academy. He made his debut in 1939 playing Brahms’ B flat major concerto and won the Liszt Prize in 1940. In 1941, he performed Brahms’ Piano…
Beethoven Sonata Op. 109, 1st Movement

Erno Dohnanyi, born in Hungary in 1877, was a renowned pianist and composer. His talent was recognized at a young age when Brahms praised his Piano Quintet. Dohnanyi became highly…
Clara Schumann

…friendship with Johannes Brahms, who Clara continued to support even after Robert’s death in 1856. Clara also collaborated with violin virtuoso Joseph Joachim, performing several concerts across Germany and England….
Aafje Heynis Performs Sea Pictures by Sir Edward Elgar

…scene by the sea. The sea birds are asleep, and the world forgets to weep. The mother sings a lullaby to her child, encouraging them to forget the wild voices…
Mozart – Concerto No. 21 for Piano and Orchestra, K. 467

…Court Theater in Vienna. This popular piano concerto is orchestrated for a flute, oboes, bassoons, horns (in pairs), tympani and strings. Enjoy it for relaxation or as a lullaby for…
Leroy Anderson

…storyline. This experience did not deter Anderson from his primary passion—composing orchestral miniatures. His works, including “The Typewriter,” “Bugler’s Holiday,” and “A Trumpeter’s Lullaby,” are still performed by orchestras and…
Gabriel Fauré – Berceuse, Op. 16 – Performed by Arthur Traelnes

Arthur Traelnes and Zoltan Horber perform Berceuse, a lullaby by Fauré.
Ralph Vaughan Williams

…influenced by the works of German composers such as Wagner and Brahms. Early Career After completing his studies, Vaughan Williams worked as a church organist and music teacher while also…
Clara Schumann – Drei Romanzen, Op. 21, Played by Sharon Prushansky

Clara Schumann’s Drei Romanzen, Op.21, dedicated to Johannes Brahms, consists of three romances for piano….