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How Beethoven Created Incredible Music as a Deaf Composer
…Modifications to Musical Instruments Beethoven’s innovative spirit extended to the very instruments he used. In an effort to better feel the music, he altered his pianos. He removed the legs…
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Asturias by Albeniz, Arranged for Cello Solo
…and there is a playlist of all Georg’s cello solos on YouTube. For those interested in learning to play cello, “My CELLO METHOD” is a step-by-step guide available at georgcello.com….
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10 of the Craziest Musical Instruments Used in Classical Music
…Listen here for a musical saw performance of Ave Maria by Bach/Gounod. 5. The Serpent Before tubas and trombones, there was the serpent! This strange, snake-shaped brass instrument looks like…
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Johann Nepomuk Hummel
…the early works of Frederic Chopin and Robert Schumann. Hummel’s Musical Compositions Hummel’s musical compositions were versatile and extensive. He composed for nearly all musical forms, with one notable exception…
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Claude Debussy
…as one of the composer’s best-known pieces and is a testament to Debussy’s unique approach to musical composition. Debussy and Musical Impressionism Debussy’s music is often associated with the Impressionist…
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Leroy Anderson
…on the Billboard charts. Anderson’s affinity for creating unique instrumental effects led to some of his most famous works. He used a typewriter as a musical instrument in “The Typewriter,”…
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The Piano Guys Perform The Cello Song – Prelude from Bach’s Cello Suite No. 1
Check out “The Cello Song” by The Piano Guys, where Bach is back with 7 more cellos. If you’re a fan of classical music, you’ll love it! For a free…
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Luigi Boccherini
…composition, particularly his emphasis on the cello’s line, set him apart. Boccherini’s early works, namely his Six Trios for Two Violins and Cello, G 77–82, and Six Duets for Two…
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Aaron Copland
…old. While his early musical exposure was limited to Jewish weddings, ceremonies, and family musicales, his sister Laurine played a significant role in his musical education. A student at the…
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Schumann Fantasiestucke No. 1 on Cello
Check out Cello Journey CD and DVD at http://cdbaby.com/cd/cellojourney and http://cdbaby.com/cd/cellojourney2. For more information, visit http://cellojourney.com. In this episode, we play Robert Schumann’s Fantasiestucke No.1 on the cello. The piece…
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Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
…his remarkable descriptive orchestrations, painted vivid moods and places with his musical notes. The Advent of a Musical Voyage Rimsky-Korsakov was born on March 18, 1844. His parents, Andrei Petrovich…
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Franz Schubert
…to these musical geniuses, coupled with his innate talent and passion for music, set the stage for Schubert’s blossoming as a musical prodigy. His musical mentor, Antonio Salieri, a renowned…
