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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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10 of the Craziest Musical Instruments Used in Classical Music
…that composers like Dmitri Shostakovich and Edgard Varèse have used in their music. You might recognize its spooky sound from horror movies, too! 2. The Glass Harmonica Making music on…
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Claude Debussy – Printemps
…Le Roy to Dmitri Chostakovitch. Some recommended pieces from the channel include Mozart’s Symphony No. 40, Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony, Liszt’s Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2, and Saint-Saens’ Symphony No. 3 for…
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Il Balen Del Suo Soriso from Il Trovatore by Verdi
Dmitri Hvorostovsky sings “Il Balen del suo soriso” from Verdi’s “Il Trovatore” in a 1998 concert with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Charles Dutoit. The concert also features Hvorostovsky’s…
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Exploring Classical Music by Century: A Selection of Five Works from Each Era
…folk-inspired melodies, and vibrant orchestrations, this work has become a symbol of American optimism and the pioneering spirit. 5. Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Op. 47 Dmitri Shostakovich’s…
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Child Prodigies – Exploring the Music of Great Young Classical Composers
…astonished at the sight of a teenage composer in his school uniform. Glazunov did receive some input from Balakirev, but his prodigious talent was undeniable. 7. Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) Shostakovich…
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Scriabin – Prometheus: The Poem of Fire, Op. 60
Scriabin’s “Prometheus: The Poem of Fire,” performed by hr-Sinfonieorchester conducted by Markus Stenz. Featuring Dmitri Levkovich on piano, Frankfurt Kantorei, and Darmstadt Concert Choir….
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Shostakovich Symphony No. 4 in C Minor, Op. 43 – Presented by WDR Sinfonieorchester
Dmitri Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 4, performed by the WDR Symphony Orchestra under conductor Semyon Bychkov….
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Louis Moreau Gottschalk – Caprice Espagnol, Op. 14 – Piano Four Hands
Anna & Dmitri Shelest perform a piano duet of Gottschalk’s Caprice Espagnol….
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Rondo Toccata by Kabalevsky – Played by Rami Pan
10-year-old Rami Pan plays Dmitri Kabalevsky’s Rondo Toccata….
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Hauser performs Shostakovich’s Waltz No. 2
HAUSER in a live performance of Dmitri Shostakovich’s 2nd Waltz at the Royal Albert Hall with Royal Philharmonic Orchestra….
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Iphigénie en Aulide and Iphigénie en Tauride – Operas by Christoph Gluck
From the Grand Théâtre de Provence, Dmitri Tcherniakov stages two of Gluck’s French operas in a single production where Iphigenia, the daughter of Clytemnestra and Agamemnon, engaged in war against…
