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Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 10 in F Sharp Major
The Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra performs Mahler’s Symphony No. 10, conducted by Riccardo Chailly. This performance was recorded at Jesus Christ Church in Berlin-Dahlem in the late 80’s….
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Brahms Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73
A historic performance of Johannes Brahms’ Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73, conducted by Kurt Masur in Leipzig’s St. Nicholas Church on October 9, 2009….
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Handel’s Largo, Played by Jonathan Scott
Jonathan Scott performs George Frideric Handel’s “Largo” on the 1895 T.C. Lewis organ of Albion Church in Ashton-under-Lyne, UK….
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Bach’s St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 – Netherlands Bach Society
…Passion for All of Bach. Since 1870, the Netherlands has had a tradition of annual performances. The Bach Society was formed in 1921 to perform the piece in a church….
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
…time in Salzburg, Mozart produced a series of church works, including the Coronation Mass. However, Mozart gradually grew more discontented with his position as assistant concert master and the confining…
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George Frideric Handel
…operas, secular music, and church music for esteemed patrons in Florence, Rome, Naples, and Venice. His interactions with Italian composers like Arcangelo Corelli and Alessandro Scarlatti significantly influenced his work….
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Giuseppe Verdi
…four, Verdi began receiving lessons, and by the age of nine, he was filling in for his music teacher as the organist at the local church. His passion for music…
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Niccolò Paganini
…Genoa. His first public performance, at the age of 12, in a local church left the audience spellbound, marking the beginning of his journey towards unparalleled fame. Developing Virtuosity Paganini’s…
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Antonín Dvořák
…together they had nine children, six of whom survived infancy. After his marriage, Dvořák left the orchestra to become a church organist, a role that provided a better income, increased…
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Camille Saint-Saëns
…six decades. Teaching Career and Musical Development After leaving the Paris Conservatoire in 1853, Saint-Saëns accepted the position of organist at the ancient Parisian church of Saint-Merri near the Hôtel…
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Giovanni Gabrieli
…around 1606. His deteriorating condition forced church authorities to appoint deputies to take over his duties. He passed away in Venice in 1612 from complications related to a kidney stone….
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Samuel Barber
…eleven, Barber was appointed as an organist at the local Westminster Presbyterian Church, further honing his musical skills. Education at the Curtis Institute of Music In 1924, at just 14,…
