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Muzio Clementi
…to master their instrument. Entrepreneurship and Music Publishing Clementi was not only a composer and performer but also a shrewd entrepreneur. Recognizing the need for high-quality keyboard instruments, he ventured…
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Domenico Scarlatti
…sonatas during this period, dedicating them to his royal patroness, Maria Barbara. The Harmonious Legacy: Keyboard Sonatas Scarlatti’s 555 keyboard sonatas are the jewel in the crown of his musical…
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How Beethoven Created Incredible Music as a Deaf Composer
…Modifications to Musical Instruments Beethoven’s innovative spirit extended to the very instruments he used. In an effort to better feel the music, he altered his pianos. He removed the legs…
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Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
…consisted of some of the greatest musicians of that time, among them Bach, who had by then emerged as one of the foremost keyboard instrumentalists in Europe. Contributions to Music…
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10 of the Craziest Musical Instruments Used in Classical Music
…Listen here for a musical saw performance of Ave Maria by Bach/Gounod. 5. The Serpent Before tubas and trombones, there was the serpent! This strange, snake-shaped brass instrument looks like…
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Johann Nepomuk Hummel
…the early works of Frederic Chopin and Robert Schumann. Hummel’s Musical Compositions Hummel’s musical compositions were versatile and extensive. He composed for nearly all musical forms, with one notable exception…
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Claude Debussy
…as one of the composer’s best-known pieces and is a testament to Debussy’s unique approach to musical composition. Debussy and Musical Impressionism Debussy’s music is often associated with the Impressionist…
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Leroy Anderson
…on the Billboard charts. Anderson’s affinity for creating unique instrumental effects led to some of his most famous works. He used a typewriter as a musical instrument in “The Typewriter,”…
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Aaron Copland
…old. While his early musical exposure was limited to Jewish weddings, ceremonies, and family musicales, his sister Laurine played a significant role in his musical education. A student at the…
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Keyboard Version of In the Hall of the Mountain King by Edvard Grieg
Check out DJ Williams’ rendition of “In the Hall of the Mountain King” by Edvard Grieg. If you like this keyboard, support his channel and consider Yamaha’s latest flagship Keyboard,…
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Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
…his remarkable descriptive orchestrations, painted vivid moods and places with his musical notes. The Advent of a Musical Voyage Rimsky-Korsakov was born on March 18, 1844. His parents, Andrei Petrovich…
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Franz Schubert
…to these musical geniuses, coupled with his innate talent and passion for music, set the stage for Schubert’s blossoming as a musical prodigy. His musical mentor, Antonio Salieri, a renowned…
