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Horowitz Performs Scarlatti’s Sonata in E Major and Sonata in G Major
HOROWITZ Carnegie Hall Scarlatti Sonata.
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Mozart – Six Haydn String Quartets –
…Quartet in E-Flat Major, K. 428 String Quartet in B-Flat Major, K. 458 “The Hunt” String Quartet in A Major, K. 464 String Quartet in C Major, K. 465 “Dissonance”…
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Johann Strauss I
…different countries significantly influenced his fascination with music. Musical Education and Early Career Despite his budding interest in music, a young Johann was forced to take up an apprenticeship as…
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Clara Schumann
…contributing extensively to the evolution of music during the 19th century. Early Life and Musical Education Born on September 13, 1819, in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany, Clara Josephine Wieck was destined…
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Gustav Holst
…to Teaching The turn of the century marked a significant change in Gustav’s life. In 1901, he married Emily Harrison. Following his nuptials, Gustav shifted his focus towards teaching, taking…
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
…from a family with a long history of military service. Tchaikovsky’s musical journey began at the age of five when he started taking piano lessons. Despite demonstrating an early passion…
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Franz Liszt
…Germany, where he was appointed Kapellmeister Extraordinaire. Over the next 13 years, Liszt shifted his focus from performing to composing and teaching. He invented the symphonic poem, a musical piece…
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Joseph Haydn
…duties included composing music, conducting the orchestra, and overseeing the musical activities in the Esterházy court. Despite the demanding nature of his job, Haydn’s years with the Esterházys were creatively…
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Giovanni Gabrieli
…in transporting the early Baroque music north to Germany. Consequently, Gabrieli’s work had a significant impact on German Baroque music, culminating in the music of J.S. Bach. Conclusion Giovanni Gabrieli’s…
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Prelude from Bach Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major
…works include the Brandenburg concertos, Goldberg Variations, English Suites, French Suites, Partitas, Well-Tempered Clavier, Mass in B Minor, St. Matthew Passion, and Cello Suite No. 1 Prelude in G Major….
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Bach’s Prelude in C Major on Harpsichord
…more in tune than modern equal temperament tuning. However, the instrument sounds more out of tune the further one gets from C major. Kirnberger, a student of Bach’s, wrote out…
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Mozart Piano Sonata in C Major, K. 545 – 2nd Movement, Andante
…Major, K.545 2nd movement is also known as Sonata facile or Sonata semplice. Find the free music sheet at http://www.wikipedia.org by searching “Mozart Sonata in C major K545”. (32 words)…