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Tritsch-Tratsch Polka by Johann Strauss
Quartet SKAZ from Russia performs Johann Strauss’ “Tritsch-Tratsch Polka” at the Moscow Kremlin. Arrangement by Dmitry Belinsky. Balalaika ensemble and Domra featured. Learn more at skaz1.com….
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Antonín Dvořák
…Dvořák enjoyed a personal triumph in Moscow, where two concerts were arranged for him by his friend, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. A year later, he was made an honorary doctor of…
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Dmitri Kabalevsky Conducts Comedians Suite, Op. 26
Kabalevsky conducts The Moscow Philharmonic in a recording of his Comedians Suite.
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Alexander Glazunov – Entracte from Raymonda Ballet
Alexander Glazunov’s Entracte from ballet “Raymonda” is performed by the Moscow State Symphony Orchestra under the direction of conductor Pavel Kogan. This piece is the Entracte to Act 3 of…
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Alexander Glazunov – Two Pieces for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 20
Alexander Glazunov’s Two Pieces for Cello and Orchestra, performed by Alexander Rudin on cello, with the Moscow Symphony Orchestra conducted by Igor Golovschin. I. Mélodie: Moderato II. Sérénade espagnole: Allegretto…
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Scriabin Piano Concerto in F Sharp Minor, Op. 20
Valentin Malinin performs Scriabin Piano Concerto at the Moscow Conservatory.
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America’s First Orchestra
At precisely 8 o’clock on a December evening in New York City, the iconic notes of Beethoven’s 5th Symphony kicked off the first performance of the first season of the…
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Christoph Willibald Gluck
…Dresden and subsequently Vienna. Revolutionizing Opera In the 1750s, Gluck began to grow dissatisfied with the constraints of traditional opera seria. Influenced by the Enlightenment ideals of clarity, simplicity, and…
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Samuel Barber
…the NBC Symphony Orchestra in 1938 solidified Barber’s reputation as a major American composer. A Prolific Composer Barber’s output was diverse and prolific. He composed over 48 opus-length works and…
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Joseph Haydn
…Vienna, a city that would play a significant role in his musical journey. However, when his voice broke at the age of 16, Haydn found himself ousted from the choir…
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Georg Philipp Telemann
…time. The city of Leipzig witnessed his first major opera, Germanicus, along with several other compositions. Courtly Appointments and Personal Tragedies In 1705, Telemann was appointed as the Kapellmeister for…
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Philip Martin Performs The Banjo by Gottschalk
Irish pianist Philip Martin performs “The Banjo” by Gottschalk in Mexico City….
