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Johann Nepomuk Hummel
…piano concertos, a double concerto for violin and piano, ten piano sonatas, eight piano trios, a piano quartet, a piano quintet, two piano septets, four-hand piano music, a cello sonata,…
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How Beethoven Created Incredible Music as a Deaf Composer
…possessed a deep understanding of musical structures and tonalities, which he could visualize and manipulate in his mind. Techniques to Experience Music As his hearing deteriorated, Beethoven famously adapted by…
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Johann Pachelbel
…to his musical genius. Despite facing personal tragedies and turbulent times, Pachelbel’s passion for music never waned, and his legacy continues to inspire musicians and music lovers around the world….
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Exploring Classical Music by Century: A Selection of Five Works from Each Era
…Richard Wagner’s monumental work, The Ring Cycle, is an epic tetralogy of operas based on Norse mythology. Comprised of four individual operas (Das Rheingold, Die Walküre, Siegfried, and Götterdämmerung), this…
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Muzio Clementi
…Under Baroni’s tutelage, the young Clementi developed formidable keyboard skills and demonstrated exceptional talent. At the age of thirteen, Clementi embarked on a journey to England, where he would spend…
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Piano Rendition of Mozart’s Non Piu Andrai from Marriage of Figaro
Listen to Mozart’s “Marriage of Figaro: Non piu andrai” piano music, arranged and played by Isisip. Different versions available for download at http://www.pianomusicdownload.blogspot.com. Sheet music for this version can be…
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Brahms Piano Quartet in C Minor, Op. 60, 1st Movement – Performed by Charmillon Piano Quartet
The first movement of Brahms’ Piano Quartet in C minor, opus 60, can be downloaded from iTunes (http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/charmillion-piano-quartet/id386894480) or Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003YOYVGS/). The recording is performed by the Charmillon Piano Quartet,…
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Franz Liszt
…Daniel in 1859 and his daughter Blandine in 1862. Furthermore, his plans to marry Princess Carolyne were thwarted due to legal complications. Despite these setbacks, Liszt continued to compose and…
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Robert Schumann
…and nurtured his creative spirit. Despite his father’s death when Schumann was only 16, he continued to pursue both literature and music, even as his mother and guardian pushed him…
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Frédéric Chopin
…Childhood and Early Education Chopin’s musical journey started at a tender age. At six, he began playing the piano and composing music. His family recognized his talent and arranged piano…
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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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Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 for Solo Piano – 1st Movement, Performed by Arsha Kaviani
Arsha Kaviani performs a stunning solo piano arrangement of the first movement of Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 2….
