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Antonio Vivaldi
…supplying instrumental music to patrons throughout Europe. He found success in various genres of music, from instrumental concerts and sacred choral works to operas. His compositions were well-received, earning him…
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Luigi Boccherini
…Violins, G 56–61, caught the attention of the music world. A Royal Patronage in Madrid Boccherini’s journey took a decisive turn when he received an invitation from the Spanish ambassador…
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Arcangelo Corelli
…1670s, Corelli relocated to Rome, where his career flourished. There, he gained the patronage of influential figures, including Queen Christina of Sweden and later Cardinal Pietro Ottoboni, who became his…
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Chopin – Nocturne in E-flat Major, Opus 9 No.2 – Piano Solo (Animated Score)
…a coffee or becoming a Patreon patron. Sheet music is available for free at musanim.com/pdf/ChopinOpus9.pdf. Create bar-graph scores using the Music Animation Machine MIDI file player software available at musanim.com/player/….
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Beethoven – Für Elise
…coffee or becoming a Patreon patron. To request a video or find sheet music for the piece, visit musanim.com. “Für Elise” translates to “For Elisa.” Learn more about it on…
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Beethoven Sonata No. 12, Op. 26 – 2nd Movement – Scherzo, Allegro Molto
Ludwig van Beethoven composed Piano Sonata No. 12 in A flat major, Op. 26, dedicating it to his patron Prince Karl von Lichnowsky. The sonata consists of four movements and…
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Domenico Scarlatti
…sonatas during this period, dedicating them to his royal patroness, Maria Barbara. The Harmonious Legacy: Keyboard Sonatas Scarlatti’s 555 keyboard sonatas are the jewel in the crown of his musical…
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George Frideric Handel
…operas, secular music, and church music for esteemed patrons in Florence, Rome, Naples, and Venice. His interactions with Italian composers like Arcangelo Corelli and Alessandro Scarlatti significantly influenced his work….
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Ludwig van Beethoven
…various aristocratic gatherings earned him a reputation as a maestro and won him the patronage of several leading Viennese aristocrats. His public debut in Vienna in 1795 and the subsequent…
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Claude Debussy
…early career was significantly influenced by Nadezhda von Meck, a Russian businesswoman and the previous patron of the Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. She hired the young Debussy to teach…
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
…and subsequent self-imposed exile. During this period, he relied heavily on the financial support of Nadezhda von Meck, a wealthy widow who became his patroness but with whom he was…
