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Zdeněk Fibich: At Twilight, Idyll for Orchestra, Op. 39
At Twilight, Op. 39 – composed by Fibich and performed by the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra….
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Glière Concerto for Horn in B Flat Major, Op. 91 – Featuring Radek Baborak
Glière’s Concerto for Horn and Orchestra, performed by Radek Baborak with the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Ondrej Lenárd….
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Christoph Willibald Gluck
…where he received a strong classical education. By the age of 18, Gluck left home to pursue a career in music, eventually studying in Prague, where he supported himself by…
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Brahms Piano Quartet in C Minor, Op. 60, 1st Movement – Performed by Charmillon Piano Quartet
The first movement of Brahms’ Piano Quartet in C minor, opus 60, can be downloaded from iTunes (http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/charmillion-piano-quartet/id386894480) or Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003YOYVGS/). The recording is performed by the Charmillon Piano Quartet,…
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Franz Liszt
…that evokes a poem, story, or other non-musical source. This period saw the creation of his most famous works, including his piano concertos, the “Totentanz,” the “Piano Sonata in B…
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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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Frédéric Chopin
Frédéric Chopin was a maestro with a unique blend of lyricism and drama at the piano. His contributions to the world of music, particularly piano music, are still celebrated with…
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Edvard Grieg
…chamber works. His piano concertos, particularly the Piano Concerto in A minor, are celebrated worldwide for their melodic beauty and innovative harmonies. His incidental music for Henrik Ibsen’s play “Peer…
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Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 for Solo Piano – 1st Movement, Performed by Arsha Kaviani
Arsha Kaviani performs a stunning solo piano arrangement of the first movement of Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 2….
