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Anton Bruckner
…unique harmonic language. Early Life and Education Anton Bruckner was born in the small Austrian village of Ansfelden, near Linz, on September 4, 1824. He was the eldest of eleven…
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Der Freischütz – Full Opera by Weber, Presented by Queen City Opera
Queen City Opera presents Carl Maria von Weber’s Der Freischütz with English subtitles….
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Balakirev’s Variations on a Spanish March – London City Orchestra
Spanish March variations by Balakirev, performed by London City Orchestra with conductor Pablo Urbina.
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A Trumpeter’s Lullaby by Leroy Anderson – West City Concert Band
“A Trumpeter’s Lullaby” by Leroy Anderson, performed by West City Concert Band, featuring Richard Breed (trumpet) and Chad Davenpor (conductor)….
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Händel’s Royal Fireworks Overture, Performed by City of Prague Philharmonic
Get the EPIC ORCHESTRA’s Georg Friedrich Händel: Royal Fireworks Overture [City of Prague Philharmonic] album, including Royal Fireworks and Ma Vlast, for just $8.99 at emhclassicalmusic.bandcamp.com. Like Facebook.com/EMHClassicalMusic for more…
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Johann Sebastian Bach
…intricate complexities. (sponsored) Early Life and Family Lineage Born in the quaint town of Eisenach, Thuringia in Germany on March 31, 1685, Johann Sebastian Bach was the last scion of…
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Béla Bartók
…in the Banatian town of Nagyszentmiklos in the Kingdom of Hungary on March 25, 1881, Bartók’s early life was filled with music. His mother, a skilled pianist, introduced him to…
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Leonard Bernstein
…Town (1944) and Wonderful Town (1953). His work with Richard Wilbur and Lillian Hellman resulted in Candide (1956). In 1957, he collaborated with Jerome Robbins, Stephen Sondheim, and Arthur Laurents…
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The Nutcracker – Complete Performance by New York City Ballet
NYC Ballet presents Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker….
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Bedřich Smetana – From Bohemia’s Woods and Fields
“Bedřich Smetana’s poem celebrates the beauty of the Czech countryside. It portrays the grandeur of the forest and describes a village festival. Inspired by his surroundings in Jabkenice, Smetana drew…
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Valentina Lisitsa Plays Beethoven Appassionata Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57
Valentina Lisitsa performed Beethoven’s Sonata Op. 57 (Appassionata) in St. Paul village, delivering a stunning and passionate rendition. Her performance showcased Beethoven’s mastery of classical and romantic ideals, with rhythmic…
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Igor Stravinsky
…tales. However, his most important work from this period was “The Wedding,” a ballet-cantata that combined Russian village wedding songs with Stravinsky’s unmistakable flair for modernist orchestration. The French Period:…
