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Johann Pachelbel
…Vienna. Career Developments in Eisenach and Erfurt After leaving Vienna, Pachelbel moved to Eisenach in 1677, where he served as the court organist under Kapellmeister Daniel Eberlin. Here, he came…
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Burlesque by Leopold Mozart
This little piece by W.A. Mozart’s father, Leopold, was performed by Norma Meis.…
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Does Classical Music Really Make You Smarter?
…A study by the Institute of Behavioral Science at Semmelweis University in Budapest found that classical music induced a deep sleep in students struggling with sleep disorders. The music reduced…
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Classical Music for Funerals
…gentle harmonies from the choir and orchestra. The text, “Pie Jesu Domine, dona eis requiem” (“Merciful Jesus, grant them rest”), reflects the plea for eternal peace and mercy for the…
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A Christmas Festival by Leroy Anderson
The SLCC Orchestra, conducted by Dr. Burke D. Sorenson, performed Leroy Anderson’s A Christmas Festival at Eisenhower Junior High School in Taylorsville, Utah on December 8, 2007. The non-auditioned full…
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Saint-Saëns’ Carnival of the Animals
…by Rico Reinwarth. The symphony orchestra of Kreismusikschule im Kulturellen Bildungsbetrieb Erzgebirgskreis, conducted by Rico Reinwarth and featuring speaker Frieder Stimpel, performs. Scenic design by children from Villa Kunterbunt kindergarten…
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Saint-Saëns – Carnival of the Animals, Part 3
…Bildungsbetrieb Erzgebirgskreis, conducted by Rico Reinwarth, performs a newly orchestrated version. The concert was recorded on May 29, 2010, at the Kulturhaus in Aue. Additional contributions include scenic design by…
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Honor, Glory and Praise from The Seasons by Haydn
In Rehearsal: Simon Rattle and the Berliner Philharmoniker (Haydn: Die Jahreszeiten) – Full-length concert at http://www.digitalconcerthall.com/concert/244. Sir Simon Rattle conducts Joseph Haydn’s “Ehre, Lob und Preis sei dir” from Die…
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Die Fledermaus – Johann Strauss Jr.
Die Fledermaus-“Mein Herr Marquis” performed at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden in 1984, featuring Hildegarde Heichele as Adele and Herman Prey as Eisenstein….
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Georg Philipp Telemann
…in Eisenach. Here, he composed a vast amount of music, including numerous church cantatas, sonatas, concertos, and other works. Telemann’s personal life was marked by profound tragedies. His first wife,…
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Johann Sebastian Bach
…intricate complexities. (sponsored) Early Life and Family Lineage Born in the quaint town of Eisenach, Thuringia in Germany on March 31, 1685, Johann Sebastian Bach was the last scion of…
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Claudio Monteverdi
…court musician Claudia de Cattaneis in 1599, and they had three children together. However, he also endured the loss of his wife and two of his children to the plague,…
