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Siegfried from Wagner’s Ring Cycle
Richard Wagner’s opera “Siegfried” was performed in Valencia in 2008. The conductor was Zubin Mehta, and the orchestra was the Valencian Community Orchestra. The cast included Franz-Josef Kapellmann as Alberich,…
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Opera North Presents Das Rheingold from Wagner’s Ring Cycle
…various mystical settings before leading to Valhalla, home of the gods. This production sets the epic cycle in motion with thrilling performances by a talented cast. Led by conductor Richard…
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Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5, 2nd Movement
P. Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5, Movement 2 performed by the Moscow City Symphony “Russian Philharmonic” under conductor Dmitri Jurowski at Moscow International House of Music, Svetlanov Hall on March 10,…
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Leroy Anderson’s The Typewriter – Iceland Symphony Orchestra
Iceland Symphony Orchestra performs Leroy Anderson’s The Typewriter with conductor Bernharður Wilkinson and typewriter soloist Steef van Oosterhout….
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Tchaikovsky – Scherzo Burlesque from Suite No. 2
Tchaikovsky’s ‘Scherzo Burlesque’ from Suite No. 2 in C is a rarely heard, yet gorgeous and exciting piece of music. Conductor Aleksander Dmitriev leads the Leningrad Philharmonic in a dazzling…
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Muzio Clementi
Muzio Clementi, born on January 23, 1752, in Rome, Italy, was a prolific composer, virtuoso pianist, conductor, and music publisher who played a pivotal role in the development of classical…
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Johann Strauss I
…best. His influence also extended to his family. His sons, Josef and Eduard, followed in his footsteps as conductors, with Josef also making a name for himself as a composer…
