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Mozart Prague Symphony, No. 38
Mozart’s Prague Symphony, performed by Saint Martin in the Fields, is an early classical symphony from the 18th century. It consists of three movements and was scored for various instruments…
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Wynton Marsalis Performs Mozart Trumpet Concerto in D Major
…including Grammys and the Pulitzer Prize for Music for his jazz oratorio CD box set “Blood on the Fields.” Raised in a musically inclined family in New Orleans, he was…
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Segovia Plays The Magic Flute by Mozart
…became the first hereditary Marquess of Salobreña. He was granted a coat of arms featuring a field of azur on waves of azur and silver, rocks of the same color,…
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Andre Rieu Plays Radetzky March by Johann Strauss, Sr.
Andre Rieu performs Johann Strauss’ Radetzky March in 2006, honoring Field Marshal Josef Wenzel Count Radetzky von Radetz….
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Tchaikovsky – 1812 Overture
Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture” performed by the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Eastern Army Band with 105mm cannons on October 17, 2010 at JGSDF Asaka Training Field….
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Claude Debussy – Deux Arabesque
Claude Debussy (1862-1918) was a French composer known for his Impressionist music. He disliked the term but is considered a prominent figure in the field. His music marks the transition…
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Long Time Ago – Aaron Copland
Aaron Copland’s “Long Time Ago – Old American Songs” is a piece for voice and piano, performed by William Warfield. The accompanying photo, titled “Nan de Gallant, Eastport, Maine,” was…
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Bedrich Smetana’s The Moldau Performed on Electric Guitar
Check out my electric guitar cover of Bedrich Smetana’s “The Moldau” from his cycle “From Bohemian Woods and Fields.” I used an Ibanez Jem 7 V WH Signature Model and…
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Who Were the Classical Musicians on the Titanic?
…the Titanic. John “Wesley” Woodward, age 32 – Cellist Wesley Woodward, from West Bromwich, England, was the youngest of ten children. He was a professional cellist, playing in orchestras and…
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Richard Strauss
…a symphony written at age 16, demonstrated precocious talent. Early Career and Influences Strauss’s professional career began when he was appointed assistant conductor to Hans von Bülow at the Meiningen…
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Arcangelo Corelli
…patron, Cardinal Ottoboni, was central to his personal and professional success. He passed away in Rome in 1713 and was buried in the Pantheon, a rare honor for a musician….
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Antonio Vivaldi
…the rumors about their relationship, there’s no concrete evidence to suggest anything beyond a professional camaraderie. Later Life and Death By the 1730s, Vivaldi’s prominence began to wane. His operatic…
