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Haydn Cello Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Featuring Santiago Cañón Valencia
Haydn: 1st Cello Concerto in C major performed by hr-Sinfonieorchester, conducted by Christoph Eschenbach, and featuring Santiago Cañón Valencia on the cello
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Boccherini Cello Concerto in D Major, G. 483, 3rd Movement – Featuring Ophelie Gaillard
Boccherini’s Cello Concerto in D Major G483, 3rd movement, performed by Pulcinella with Ophelie Gaillard on cello….
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Schubert’s Ständchen, D. 957 on Cello
Schubert’s “Ständchen” D957, originally a tenor and piano piece, arranged for cello and piano in D minor. Performed by Anne Gastinel (cello) and Claire Désert (piano)….
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Haydn Cello Concerto in D Major, 1st Movement – Played by Pierre Fournier
Pierre Fournier (1906-1986) was a renowned cellist known for his lyrical playing and artistic sensitivity. Born in Paris, he began learning piano from his mother but switched to the cello…
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Zuill Bailey Performs Dvořák Cello Concerto
Zuill Bailey records Dvorak Cello Concerto with Jun Markl and the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. The live recording showcases the “cellist’s most celebrated concerto.” Bailey, known for his Billboard-topping recording of…
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Johann Sebastian Bach
…profoundly influenced his future musical compositions. Tragedy and Musical Education Tragedy struck when Bach, at the tender age of ten, lost both his parents. He was then taken in by…
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Erik Satie
Erik Alfred Leslie Satie, known after 1884 as Erik Satie, was an avant-garde French composer and pianist whose work set the stage for later musical movements such as minimalism, repetitive…
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Camille Saint-Saëns
Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns, a name that resonates with musical prowess and genius, was a musical prodigy whose impact on the Romantic era of music was profound and enduring. Known for his…
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Bedřich Smetana
…of formal musical training, Smetana’s talent and self-belief drove him to pursue his musical dreams. At the age of 20, he enrolled as a private student of the blind pianist…
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Johann Strauss I
…first played. Strauss’s Musical Legacy Strauss’s contributions to music extended beyond his compositions. He was instrumental in transforming the waltz from a rustic peasant dance into a sophisticated musical form…
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Clara Schumann
…pivotal role in her early musical education. Despite her parents’ separation in 1825, Clara’s musical journey was undeterred. Clara’s training was rigorous and comprehensive, encompassing piano, violin, singing, theory, harmony,…
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Gustav Holst
…to quiver while playing musical instruments. These ailments posed significant challenges in Gustav’s musical pursuits but did little to dampen his spirits. Musical Education and Early Career Despite his health…
