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  • Bartok Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta

    Bartok Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta

    Fricsay’s performance of Bartok’s “Music for Strings, Percussion & Celesta” is an incredible rendition. Although recorded in mono, it showcases the genius approach of Fricsay and the superb level of…

  • Bartok Music for Strings, Percussion & Celesta – Played by RIAS Symphony Orchestra

    Bartok Music for Strings, Percussion & Celesta – Played by RIAS Symphony Orchestra

    …student Ferenc Fricsay, delivers an incredible performance. It’s the best version I’ve heard, despite not being recorded in stereo. Fricsay’s genius approach and the orchestra’s superb level make it unsurpassed….

  • Ponce’s Gavota – Suite Antigua

    Ponce’s Gavota – Suite Antigua

    …Alessandro Scarlatti. Ponce’s composition is so perfect and baroque that there is still controversy over its true authorship. Ponce’s genius shines through in this beautiful piece from the Suite Antigua….

  • Saint-Saëns – Havanaise, Op. 83 – Performed by Rudolf Koelman

    Saint-Saëns – Havanaise, Op. 83 – Performed by Rudolf Koelman

    …d’apres l’etude en forme de Valse, Op. 52, No. 6 and Morceau de concert op.62 for violin and orchestra. Enjoy these masterpieces that highlight the genius of Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)….

  • Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4 – 4th Movement

    Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4 – 4th Movement

    …is an example of his mastery in the stellar performance of Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4, 4th mvmt with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall in 1997. Barenboim’s a genius….

  • Mozart Symphony No. 41, K. 551 – Molto Allegro

    Mozart Symphony No. 41, K. 551 – Molto Allegro

    …influenced many composers. The Molto Allegro section, specifically its coda from 8:09-8:36, showcases Mozart’s genius. He combines five musical themes in a remarkable five-part counterpoint fugato, surpassing even Beethoven’s achievements….

  • Bach – Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 – Presto

    Bach – Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 – Presto

    Johann Sebastian Bach, a German composer of the Baroque period, is widely regarded as one of the greatest geniuses in music history. His works are known for their intellectual depth,…

  • Bach – Minuet in G Major

    Bach – Minuet in G Major

    J.S. Bach, a German composer and keyboard player, was known for his masterful organ and harpsichord playing during his lifetime. However, his great genius as a composer was only truly…

  • Giovanni Gabrieli

    Giovanni Gabrieli

    …markings, is a testament to his creative genius. Gabrieli’s influence spread across Europe through his students, including Hans Leo Hassler and Heinrich Schutz, both of whom played a significant role…

  • Edvard Grieg

    Edvard Grieg

    …Gynt“, which includes the famous excerpt “In the Hall of the Mountain King,” is another testament to his musical genius. Grieg’s compositions also include the Holberg Suite, originally written for…

  • Henry Purcell

    Henry Purcell

    …successor. It was during these formative years that Purcell honed his skills, becoming a proficient keyboard player and showing early signs of his compositional genius. Career Beginnings Purcell’s career took…

  • Robert Schumann

    Robert Schumann

    Robert Schumann was born on June 8, 1810, in Zwickau, Germany. His journey through life was one punctuated with the highs of creative genius and the lows of mental strife….