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Clara Schumann
…to become a musical prodigy. Her father, Friedrich Wieck, a renowned piano teacher, nurtured her talent from the age of five. Her mother, Mariane, a gifted singer, also played a…
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Edvard Grieg – Funeral March for Rikard Nordraak
…until 4:34 are by Caspar David Friedrich, a German Romantic landscape painter known for his contemplative and symbolic works depicting nature. Friedrich’s art evokes emotional responses to the natural world….
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Robert Schumann
…backseat. Piano Studies with Friedrich Wieck While at the University of Leipzig, Schumann sought piano tutelage from Friedrich Wieck, a renowned piano teacher. It was under Wieck’s roof that Schumann…
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Richard Strauss
…was a teenager, his compositions were already showing a sophisticated understanding of harmony and orchestration. He studied music theory and composition with Friedrich Wilhelm Meyer, and his early works, including…
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Hunters’ Chorus by Weber
Weber’s Hunters’ Chorus, a Classical/Romantic style piece composed by Carl Maria Friedrich Ernest von Weber, is played by Leandro Ferreira Ramos on the violin….
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Wagner’s Lohengrin
…under oppressive rule. Directed by Götz Friedrich, this masterful interpretation was filmed on the stage of the Festspielhaus in Bayreuth without an audience, allowing for state-of-the-art filming in the limited…
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Scarlatti Sonata in E Major, K. 380, Played by Leo Brouwer
…(1734). Brouwer used a guitar built in 1973 by Daniel Friedrich for this recording. The full set of recordings can be found on YouTube, and Brouwer’s notes from the original…
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Robert Schumann – Fantasiestücke, Op. 12
…this era, study masterpieces of the time alongside practice. Some notable paintings include The Parting of Hero and Leander by John Turner and Seashore by Moonlight by Caspar David Friedrich….
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Luigi Boccherini’s Minuet, Played by String Quintet
…and he remained somewhat independent from major European musical centers. Recently, his Cello Concerto has been restored to its original version after being heavily altered by Friedrich Grützmacher. (69 words)…
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Largo from Xerxes – Handel
Andreas Scholl pays tribute to Georg Friedrich Haendel with his rendition of “Ombra mai fu” from the opera “Xerxes”. The performance took place on April 14, 1759, marking the 250th…
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Händel’s Royal Fireworks Overture, Performed by City of Prague Philharmonic
Get the EPIC ORCHESTRA’s Georg Friedrich Händel: Royal Fireworks Overture [City of Prague Philharmonic] album, including Royal Fireworks and Ma Vlast, for just $8.99 at emhclassicalmusic.bandcamp.com. Like Facebook.com/EMHClassicalMusic for more…
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Felix Mendelssohn
…a visit to Paris, he studied the piano under Marie Bigot. He also received formal training in composition from Carl Friedrich Zelter, who profoundly influenced the young protege. A Prodigy…
