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Manuel Ponce
…composition. Early Life and Musical Beginnings Born in the small town of Fresnillo, Zacatecas, on December 8, 1882, Ponce moved to the city of Aguascalientes only a few weeks after…
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Francisco Tárrega
…continued to compose and perform until his death on December 15, 1909. His last work, Oremus, was completed just days before he passed away. Tárrega’s legacy lives on through his…
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Jean Sibelius
…and influence of this iconic composer, who redefined the symphony and introduced the world to the soul of Finnish music. Early Life and Initial Forays into Music Born on December…
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Zdeněk Fibich
…and continues to resonate with classical music enthusiasts. Early Life and Musical Education Born on December 21, 1850, in Všebořice, a quaint town in the Czech Republic, Zdeněk Fibich was…
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Mozart D Minor Fantasie with Cadenza
…a cadenza that returns to the traditional ending. Moravcsik’s performance of his solution can be heard from 7’20” to 9’38” in a recital in Princeton, NJ on December 10, 2011….
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Meditation from Thaïs by Jules Massenet on Theremin
…in Salamanca, Spain on December 8, 2008. Special thanks to Carmen Bachiller Martin, Jorge Sastre Martínez, and Alejandro Martinez Estrada for making this performance possible. The theremin is a classical…
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Josef Hassid Performs Jules Massenet’s Meditation from Thais
Composer Jules Massenet’s “Meditation de Thais” performed by violinist Josef Hassid on December 28, 1923. Accompanied by Gerald Moore on piano. Recorded on November 29, 1940. Arranged by Marsick. For…
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Ombra Mai Fu from Serse by Handel
…December 1737 and February 1738. The premiere took place on April 15, 1738, in London, with performances until May 2. The original cast included singers such as Gaetano Majorano (Caffarelli),…
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Johann Strauss – Persian March, Op. 289
Johann Strauss II composed “Persian March” in G minor in 1864. He conducted the first performance in Vienna in December of that year to celebrate his 20th debut anniversary. More…
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Debussy’s Clair De Lune – Animated Score
…variations. The first version was posted on December 10, 2005, with a resolution of 360×240. Over the years, higher-resolution versions were made, and in 2013, a version with fading bars…
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Brahms’ Ballade in D Minor, Op. 10, No. 1
…career. His last name is sometimes spelled Hilels. A recording of Brahms’ Ballade Op.10 No. 1 in D minor performed by Gilels on December 27, 1977 in Moscow is available….
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Schumann’s Scenes from Childhood, Op. 32, No. 1 – Scherzo in B Flat Minor
…in scales and studies by Yakov Tkach, who had a genealogy stretching back to Chopin and Muzio Clementi. Gilels’ technique was established on this strict foundation. On December 27, 1977,…
