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Pavane for a Dead Princess by Maurice Ravel – Eastman Percussion Ensemble
…combines elements from the original piano and orchestral versions. The percussion quartet arrangement highlights the timbral possibilities of percussion instruments to evoke the character of specific moments in the music….
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Leroy Anderson
…This early exposure to music and performance laid the foundation for his future career. Education and Musical Training In 1925, Anderson enrolled at Harvard College where he studied musical harmony…
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Does Classical Music Really Make You Smarter?
…their enjoyment and appreciation of the music, rather than any special impact Mozart’s music might have on the brain.’While the initial study sparked interest in the idea that classical music…
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How Beethoven Created Incredible Music as a Deaf Composer
…insurmountable challenges, inspiring generations of musicians and composers to explore beyond their perceived limitations. The Impact of Deafness on Beethoven’s Music Ludwig van Beethoven’s progressive deafness profoundly influenced his musical…
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Gustav Holst
…to quiver while playing musical instruments. These ailments posed significant challenges in Gustav’s musical pursuits but did little to dampen his spirits. Musical Education and Early Career Despite his health…
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Aaron Copland
…American student of the brilliant music teacher Nadia Boulanger, a woman who significantly impacted an entire generation of American musicians. Boulanger’s eclectic approach to music broadened Copland’s musical taste and…
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Polovtsian Dances from Borodin’s Prince Igor – Children’s Choir with College Symphony Orchestra
“Polovtsian Dances” from the opera, Prince Igor, by Alexander Borodin, performed by college symphony orchestra and children’s choir….
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Bach – Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring, Performed by Choir of King’s College
…EMI/Angel Records. Also includes “Peer Gynt” incidental music Op 23-Morning. Some content may be owned/licensed by EMI/Music Publishing Rights Collecting Society. Video uploaded for entertainment only and respects owners’ rights….
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Leonard Bernstein
…resistance, his father eventually supported his musical pursuits. A Flourishing Passion at Harvard University In 1935, Bernstein enrolled at Harvard University, where he pursued a major in music. His mentors…
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Fernando Sor
…school. Ironically, the military school did not diminish Sor’s passion for music. Instead, it provided him ample free time to compose music, enabling him to harmonize his musical pursuits with…
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Exploring Classical Music by Century: A Selection of Five Works from Each Era
…of classical music. 2. Perotin’s Organum Perotin was a French composer and a prominent figure in the Notre Dame school of polyphony. His organum compositions, such as “Viderunt Omnes” and…
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Georg Philipp Telemann
…initiatives in publishing his own music set significant precedents, marking music as the intellectual property of the composer. Early Life and Musical Journey Born in 1681 in Magdeburg, Germany, Telemann…