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Handel – Harpsichord Suite in G Minor, HWV 432 – 6th Movement – Passacaille

Handel’s Harpsichord Suite in G Minor, specifically the Passacaille movement, is part of “The Eight Great Suites” No. 7. It was performed by Paul Nicholson. Johann Halvorsen used the theme…
J.S. Bach – Fugue Suite BWV 1001, Performed by Simon Dinnigan

Simon Dinnigan plays J.S. Bach’s Fugue Suite….
Bach’s Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major on Harp Guitar

Michael Hedges performed Bach’s first cello suite (the prelude, BWV 1007), on the harp guitar in G major at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center in Great Barrington, MA on 8/1/87….
Allemande from Bach’s Lute Suite, Played by João Caetano

João Caetano plays the Allemande from Bach’s Lute Suite on classic guitar….
J.S. Bach Cello Suite No. 3 – Prelude & Gigue, Performed by Akinobu Matsuda

Akinobu Matsuda, a renowned classical guitarist in Japan, presents “J.S.Bach Cello Suite no.3” on the ‘Sound of the Guitar 4’ CD. He is highly esteemed and can be likened to…
Ponce – Gigue, Played by Flavio Sala

Flavio Sala, a guitarist, performs “Giga from Suite” by Manuel Maria Ponce in an old style. The performance took place in Saratov, Russia in 2008. Visit http://www.FlavioSala.com for guitar lessons,…
10 of the Craziest Musical Instruments Used in Classical Music

…Octobass If you think the double bass is big, meet its gigantic cousin—the octobass! Standing over 11 feet tall, it produces such deep, growling sounds that you can feel them…
Erik Satie

…mother passed away when he was only six years old, prompting a move to his paternal grandparents’ house. Here, he received his first lessons in music, nurturing his musical abilities…
Arnold Schoenberg

…compositions were heavily influenced by the late Romantic style, particularly that of Wagner and Brahms. He was primarily a self-taught composer, writing in a lush, tonal style. His early works,…
Gustav Holst

…his last breath. Musical Style and Influences Holst’s music was characterized by a unique blend of international styles and English Romanticism. Despite being deeply rooted in the English musical tradition,…
How Beethoven Created Incredible Music as a Deaf Composer

…From a very tender age, he was thrust into a rigorous training regime by his father, Johann van Beethoven, who was determined to mold him into a musical prodigy akin…
Christoph Willibald Gluck

…his father’s forestry work, and Gluck grew up in a modest household. Gluck displayed musical talent from early childhood. He attended the Jesuit college in Komotau (now Chomutov, Czech Republic),…