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Richard Strauss
…was a teenager, his compositions were already showing a sophisticated understanding of harmony and orchestration. He studied music theory and composition with Friedrich Wilhelm Meyer, and his early works, including…
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Exploring Classical Music by Century- Five Works from Each Era
…125, “Choral,” represents a groundbreaking moment in classical music history. The inclusion of a choir in the final movement, singing Friedrich Schiller’s “Ode to Joy,” was a revolutionary move that…
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Richard Wagner
…Wagner’s influence on Western music is unparalleled. The Dawn of a Prodigy Born on May 22, 1813, in Leipzig, Germany, Wilhelm Richard Wagner was the ninth child of Carl Friedrich…
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Hunters’ Chorus by Weber
Weber’s Hunters’ Chorus, a Classical/Romantic style piece composed by Carl Maria Friedrich Ernest von Weber, is played by Leandro Ferreira Ramos on the violin….
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Wagner’s Lohengrin
…under oppressive rule. Directed by Götz Friedrich, this masterful interpretation was filmed on the stage of the Festspielhaus in Bayreuth without an audience, allowing for state-of-the-art filming in the limited…
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Scarlatti Sonata in E Major, K. 380, Played by Leo Brouwer
…(1734). Brouwer used a guitar built in 1973 by Daniel Friedrich for this recording. The full set of recordings can be found on YouTube, and Brouwer’s notes from the original…
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Saint-Saëns’ Carnival of the Animals
…by Rico Reinwarth. The symphony orchestra of Kreismusikschule im Kulturellen Bildungsbetrieb Erzgebirgskreis, conducted by Rico Reinwarth and featuring speaker Frieder Stimpel, performs. Scenic design by children from Villa Kunterbunt kindergarten…
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Robert Schumann – Fantasiestücke, Op. 12
…this era, study masterpieces of the time alongside practice. Some notable paintings include The Parting of Hero and Leander by John Turner and Seashore by Moonlight by Caspar David Friedrich….
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Haydn Piano Concerto in D Major, Hob. XVIII – 1st Movement
Haydn’s Piano Concerto in D Major Hob. XVIII: II, specifically the first movement titled “Vivace,” is performed by the Freiburger Barockorchester, featuring Andreas Staier on pianoforte and conducted by Gottfried…
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Boccherini Fandango for Guitar and Harpsichord
Luigi Boccherini’s Fandango for Guitar and Harpsichord performed by Boris Bagger (guitar) and Gottfried Bach (harpsichord). Arranged by Prof. Boris Bagger, a music teacher at the University of Music in…
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Luigi Boccherini’s Minuet, Played by String Quintet
…and he remained somewhat independent from major European musical centers. Recently, his Cello Concerto has been restored to its original version after being heavily altered by Friedrich Grützmacher. (69 words)…
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Largo from Xerxes – Handel
Andreas Scholl pays tribute to Georg Friedrich Haendel with his rendition of “Ombra mai fu” from the opera “Xerxes”. The performance took place on April 14, 1759, marking the 250th…
