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Hippolyte et Aricie – Act I – Opera by Jean-Philippe Rameau
Act 1 of Rameau’s opera, Hippolyte et Aricie, presented by CIM Opera Theater and the CWRU Baroque Ensembles….
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Le Rappel des Oiseaux by Jean-Philippe Rameau
Faythe Vollrath performs Rameau’s “Le Rappel des Oiseaux” (Gathering of the Birds)….
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Grigory Sokolov Plays Les Cyclopes by Jean-Philippe Rameau
“Les Cyclopes” by Rameau, performed by Grigory Sokolov….
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Jean Sibelius – Symphony No. 4 in A Minor, Op. 63
Sibelius’ 4th Symphony, conducted by Herbert Blomstedt with the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra….
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Jean-Baptiste Lully – Fanfare Pour Le Carrousel Royal
Lully’s Royal Fanfare…
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Pachelbel Canon in D major – Played by Jean-Francois Paillard Chamber Orchestra
Pachelbel’s Canon in D major, composed by Johann Pachelbel, is a well-known piece of music. Originally scored for three violins and basso continuo, it was paired with a gigue in…
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Vivaldi – Concerto for Two Violins in A Minor, RV. 522
Vivaldi’s Concerto for Two Violins in A Minor RV522 performed by Tafelmusik, featuring Jeanne Lamon and Genevieve Gilardeau on violins, conducted by Jeanne Lamon….
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Vivaldi Concerto for 2 Violins & Cello, RV. 565 – 1st-3rd Movements
…No. 11 in D minor. Movements: Allegro, Adagio e spiccato, Allegro [Fuga]. Performed by Tafelmusik, conducted by Jeanne Lamon. Featuring Jeanne Lamon (violin), Julia Wedman (violin), and Christina Mahler (cello)….
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Cantankerous Classical Composers
…stolen. Jean Sibelius The Finnish composer Jean Sibelius was notorious for his excessive drinking habits. In his youth, he founded a club where members would drink and discuss art and…
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Excerpt of People’s Fair at Shrovetide from Petrouchka by Igor Stravinsky
Pierre Monteux conducts “People’s Fair at Shrovetide” from Petrouchka in this 1959 telecast with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. The program also includes Brahms’ Tragic Overture and Hindemith’s Noblissima Visione. Petrouchka…
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Vivaldi Cello Concerto in E Minor, 3rd Movement – Largo
Pierre Fournier, known as “the aristocrat of cellists,” was a renowned French musician. Born in Paris in 1906, Fournier overcame polio as a child and turned to the cello after…
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Allegro Moderato from Haydn’s Cello Concerto in D
Pierre Fournier (1906-1986) was a renowned cellist known for his lyrical playing and artistic sensitivity. Despite losing dexterity in his legs and feet due to polio, he excelled on the…