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Handel’s Aria in F Major From the Opera Rinaldo
Listen to the Handel Aria “Lascia ch’io pianga (Let me weep)” from the opera “Rinaldo”. It features cello by Georg Mertens and piano by Gavin Tipping. Recorded in 2008 at…
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Mozart’s Haffner Symphony No. 35 in D Major – 2nd Movement
Mozart’s Symphony No. 35 in D Major, also known as the Haffner Symphony, was commissioned by the Haffners of Salzburg in 1782. It was originally intended as background music for…
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Leonard Bernstein
…not just professional; they remained close friends for life. Bernstein was committed to promoting Copland’s work, conducting and recording nearly all of Copland’s orchestral compositions. His conducting repertoire was not…
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Jean Sibelius
…where he honed his composition skills under the guidance of renowned musicians such as Albert Becker, Karl Goldmark, and Robert Fuchs. These years of rigorous training significantly shaped his compositional…
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Gabriel Fauré
…music and was particularly acclaimed for his refined and sensitive songwriting. Among his most famous compositions are the songs “Après un rêve” and “Les Roses d’Ispahan,” as well as the…
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George Gershwin
…a “song plugger” in New York’s Tin Pan Alley, a popular music district. Despite the grueling nature of this job, it was instrumental in shaping Gershwin’s fledgling career, transforming him…
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Frédéric Chopin
…Warsaw Conservatory of Music, under the guidance of the founder-director, Jozef Elsner. Over the next three years, he honed his musical talents, composing several pieces in different styles. However, feeling…
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Giovanni Gabrieli
…in transporting the early Baroque music north to Germany. Consequently, Gabrieli’s work had a significant impact on German Baroque music, culminating in the music of J.S. Bach. Conclusion Giovanni Gabrieli’s…
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Louis Moreau Gottschalk
…music lessons through family friends and began creating a name for himself in the European music world. Triumph over Trials: Gottschalk’s Rise in Europe Gottschalk’s early compositions, such as “Bamboula”…
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Telemann Flute Fantasia No. 1 in A Major, TWV 40 – Vivace-Allegro
…individual pieces. The A-Major fantasia includes a vivace with adagio-allegro tempo changes and an allegro minuet, serving as a rhetorical introduction to the cycle. The painting depicts Johann Joaquim Quantz…
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Menuet by Luigi Boccherini
My take on Luigi Boccherini’s famous minuet….
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Boccherini – Trio Sonata No. 1 in C Major, 1 of 3 – Poco Andante
Boccherini’s Trio Sonata No. 1 in C major – Part 1/3 – Poco andante, Allegro molto, Tempo di minuetto. Barros Classical Consort performs….
