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Antonín Dvořák – Stabat Mater II
Antonín Dvořák’s Stabat Mater II (Talich cond.) is a Cantata for Soloists, Choir, and Orchestra. Václav Talich (1883-1961) was a talented violinist who later became a renowned conductor. He began…
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Handel’s Giulio Cesare – Act I, Cornelia – Nel Tuo Seno, Amico Sasso
…Karl Richter and participated in numerous recordings of Bach cantatas. Born in Budapest in 1942, she studied voice at the Budapest Academy of Music and won the Erkel competition in…
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Igor Stravinsky
…tales. However, his most important work from this period was “The Wedding,” a ballet-cantata that combined Russian village wedding songs with Stravinsky’s unmistakable flair for modernist orchestration. The French Period:…
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Max Bruch
…moved to Berlin, where he met leading figures of the time, such as von Bülow and Taubert. He subsequently relocated to Mannheim, where he composed significant works like the cantata…
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Sergei Prokofiev
…Love for Three Oranges,” a satirical piece that brought him significant recognition. Prokofiev’s contributions to ballet, including “Romeo and Juliet” and “Cinderella” were lauded by many, including the renowned Russian…
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Felix Mendelssohn
…3, also known as the Scottish Symphony. In 1836, a year after his father’s death, Mendelssohn met Cécile Jeanrenaud, a clergyman’s daughter. They got engaged and tied the knot in…
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Jules Massenet
…were gaining rapid popularity. His operas, particularly Manon (1884), Werther (1892), and Thaïs (1894), were hailed for their exceptional lyricism, sensuality, and sentimental nature. His music, imbued with a thoroughly…
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Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Renowned for his inimitable creativity and unparalleled contributions to music, Carl Philipp Emanuel (C.P.E.) Bach was a virtuoso musician, composer, and theorist whose works manifested the transition from the grandeur…
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Max Bruch – Frithjof, Op. 23
Max Bruch’s Frithjof is a cantata for soloists, chorus, and orchestra. It depicts the story of Frithjof, a legendary Norse hero, and his love for the princess Ingeborg….
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Debussy – L’enfant Prodigue, Performed by Camerata New York Orchestra
C. Debussy – L’enfant prodigue, cantata in one act performed by Camerata New York Orchestra. Featuring soloists from Mannes School of Music and dancers from Harlem School of the Arts….
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Claude Debussy
…in the small French town of Saint-Germain-en-Laye. He was the eldest of five children in a working-class family. His father, Manuel-Achille Debussy, worked as a salesman and ran a local…
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Gioachino Rossini
…a layer of human depth to his extraordinary musical accomplishments. As we continue to enjoy and appreciate Rossini’s music, we also honor his vibrant life and lasting legacy in the…
