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Electric Guitar Canon Rock – Performed by Jeong-Hyun Lim
…self-taught. Lim attended Auckland University in New Zealand but plans to return in March. If you want the mp3 file of his performance, search for Canon Rock or Canon Rock…
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Jules Massenet – Orchestral Suite No. 1, Op. 13
Jules Massenet’s first Orchestral Suite, Op. 13. Performed by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Jean-Yves Ossonce….
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America’s First Orchestra
…born. Ureli Corelli Hill, a violinist from Connecticut who had previously played and conducted with the New York Sacred Music Society, spearheaded the founding of the new institution, originally named…
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Louis Moreau Gottschalk
…being born and raised in New Orleans, Gottschalk was a staunch Union supporter during the American Civil War. He always introduced himself as a New Orleanian, and his music often…
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How Beethoven Created Incredible Music as a Deaf Composer
…to capture some sounds, enabling him to continue composing and performing for a while. However, as his hearing loss progressed, these aids became less effective, forcing Beethoven to find new…
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Exploring Classical Music by Century: A Selection of Five Works from Each Era
…well as the emergence of new musical forms and styles. Here are five essential classical works from this era: 1. Nuper Rosarum Flores – Guillaume Dufay Guillaume Dufay was a…
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2024 – The Year Mozart and Chopin Both Dropped New Singles
…Ganz kleine Nachtmusik Researchers at the Leipzig Municipal Library, while updating the Kochel catalog of Mozart’s works, were in for the surprise of their lives when they discovered a “new”…
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Aaron Copland
Few names are as synonymous with American classical music as Aaron Copland. Born to Jewish immigrants from Lithuania on November 14, 1900, in Brooklyn, New York, Copland’s musical journey began…
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Leonard Bernstein
…as Assistant Conductor of the New York Philharmonic in 1943. Bernstein’s career took a significant turn when he was asked to substitute for the ailing Bruno Walter at a Carnegie…
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Is Classical Music Dying?
…music itself isn’t fading away. It’s shifting. It’s adapting. And in many places, it’s thriving in ways that might surprise you. From new concert formats to digital platforms and unexpected…
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John Williams
…accomplished composers including Bernard Herrmann, Alfred Newman, and Franz Waxman. Williams also attended the prestigious Juilliard School in New York, studying piano with the renowned teacher Rosina Lhevinne. Originally, he…
