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Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
…service of the future King of Prussia, Frederick II. A music aficionado himself, Frederick had a court orchestra that accompanied him in concert performances almost every night. This royal entourage…
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Maurice Ravel – Pavane for a Dead Princess
Maurice Ravel’s “Pavane for Dead Princess” was inspired by a painting called “Lake George, 1869” by artist John Frederick Kensett….
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Johann Sebastian Bach
…struggling with his eyesight, Bach continued to work, visiting Frederick the Great, the king of Prussia, in 1747. He even started a new composition, “The Art of Fugue,” in 1749,…
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Percy Grainger
…teenage years. Education and Career In 1901, Grainger moved to London to further his studies at the Royal College of Music under Frederick Corder and others. It was during this…
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Leroy Anderson – Jazz Legato, Played by London Pops Orchestra
“Jazz Legato” by Leroy Anderson performed by the London “Pops” Orchestra, conducted by Frederick Fennell….
