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Boccherini Fandango Concerto, Movements 3-4
…of this work and other guitar quintets are unclear, but some scholars believe the Fandango quintet was initially written for guitar with two violins, a viola, and a violoncello. Boccherini…
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Sergei Rachmaninoff – Prelude in C Sharp Minor
Rachmaninov prelude played by Lars.
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Debussy – Et La Lune Descend Sur Le Temple Qui Fut from Images, Series 2
…of Balinese gamelan, the music evokes the image of a deserted temple. Despite some movement, the overall impression is one of stillness, like the pillars of an ancient ruin. www.johnclementanderson.com…
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Erik Satie – Gymnopédie No. 1
Erik Satie’s Gymnopédie No. 1 performed by Lars Roos….
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Beethoven – Für Elise
Beethoven’s “Für Elise” is a piano piece in A minor, but scholars are unsure who “Elise” was. It was originally titled “Für Therese,” for Beethoven’s student and intended bride, but…
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Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 17, Op. 31 – 3rd Movement
…comes from a claim by his associate Anton Schindler that the sonata was inspired by Shakespeare’s play. However, this claim is disputed by classical music scholars. The third movement, in…
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Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
…its novel unpredictability and imaginative unorthodoxy, continues to attract scholars, performers, and listeners even today. His ability to shift from one mood to another in his compositions, coupled with his…
