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Smetana – Moldau
…of the Washington Cornett and Sackbutt Ensemble, and director of the University of Maryland Collegium Musicum. He has conducted performances in Europe and performed on period instruments with various ensembles….
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Edvard Grieg – Funeral March for Rikard Nordraak
Edvard Grieg, a Norwegian composer and pianist of the Romantic period, composed a funeral march in honor of his friend Rikard Nordraak, who was also a composer. Grieg drew inspiration…
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Purcell – Now That the Sun Hath Veil’d
…photos of cathedrals, organs, and period attire. The soprano’s voice is pure and without vibrato. Some consider this piece to be a representation of Anglican worship at its finest. Listening…
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Pachelbel’s Canon in D – Pasadena Strings
…a solo cello and various string combinations. Based in Los Angeles, they specialize in Christian and Jewish music from different periods and genres. For more information, visit www.PasadenaStrings.com or www.ViolinandCello.com….
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Variations on Pachelbel’s Canon
Johann Pachelbel’s Canon in D major, also known as Canon in D, is a famous piece of music written in the Baroque period. Originally composed for three violins and basso…
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C.P.E. Bach – Presto from Symphony in G Major, Wq182/1 – Performed by Voices of Music
Presto from Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach’s Symphony in G major, played by Voices of Music on period instruments….
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Four Seasons – Complete Work by Vivaldi, Performed by Voices of Music
Voices of Music presents Vivaldi’s Four Seasons on period instruments….
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Richard Strauss
…the Munich Court Orchestra, while his mother, Josephine Pschorr, came from a wealthy brewing family. Franz’s conservative musical tastes greatly influenced young Richard, who was exposed primarily to classical works…
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Christoph Willibald Gluck
…where he received a strong classical education. By the age of 18, Gluck left home to pursue a career in music, eventually studying in Prague, where he supported himself by…
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Hector Berlioz
…His mother’s deep Catholicism clashed with Berlioz’s later romantic, rebellious tendencies, which often included skepticism of organized religion. Berlioz showed an early aptitude for music, teaching himself to play the…
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Henry Purcell – Rondeau from Abdelazer, Z.570 – Voices of Music
On period instruments, Voices of Music play Purcell’s Rondeau from the play Abdelazer….
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J.S. Bach – Magnificat, BWV 243 – Netherlands Bach Society
Bach’s Magnificat, performed on Baroque period instruments by Netherlands Bach Society….
