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Mozart Dissonance Quartet – Adagio, Allegro – Played by Budapest String Quartet (1932)
The Budapest String Quartet, formed in 1917, was the most successful chamber ensemble of its time. They played a diverse range of composers, including Mozart and Bartók, and gained popularity…
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Exploring Classical Music by Century- Five Works from Each Era
…of classical music. With its revolutionary score, characterized by complex rhythms, dissonance, and innovative orchestration, The Rite of Spring shocked audiences at its premiere, but even now continues to captivate…
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Igor Stravinsky – Sacrificial Dance from The Rite of Spring
…structures, timbres, and use of dissonance, making it iconic for 20th-century classical music. Originally choreographed by Vaslav Nijinsky and with set design by Nicholas Roerich, the ballet caused a scandalous…
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Mozart – Six Haydn String Quartets –
…Quartet in E-Flat Major, K. 428 String Quartet in B-Flat Major, K. 458 “The Hunt” String Quartet in A Major, K. 464 String Quartet in C Major, K. 465 “Dissonance”…
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Bedřich Smetana
…his oncoming deafness. The second quartet, with its elliptical structures, turbulent mood swings, and occasionally harsh dissonances, provides an uneasy premonition of his mental decline. Smetana’s fame increased with the…
