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Exploring Classical Music by Century: A Selection of Five Works from Each Era
…summer and is often considered one of the oldest surviving examples of counterpoint. 3. Palästinalied – Walther von der Vogelweide Walther von der Vogelweide was a German Minnesinger and poet…
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Giacomo Puccini
…Over time, Puccini began to show progress, and by age 14, he had become the church organist and started composing his first musical pieces. The Turning Point: Puccini’s Tryst with…
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Johannes Brahms
…concert halls and grandeur that would later define his career. Early Career: The Turning Point in Music (1850-1862) The year 1853 marked a significant turning point in Brahms’ life. He…
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Fernando Sor – Study, Op. 35, No. 22
“Listen to Sor’s Op.35 No.22 with obligato added by John.W.Duarte in the duet “Point Counter (Sor)Point” from his book Six Friendships.” (20 words)…
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Child Prodigies – Exploring the Music of Great Young Classical Composers
…before he even hit double digits. At 17, he composed his Symphony in C, which showcased a mastery of orchestration and counterpoint reminiscent of Mendelssohn’s works. Surprisingly, Bizet showed no…
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Arcangelo Corelli
…intricate contrapuntal interplay between the violin parts. Violin Sonatas (Op. 5) Published in 1700, Corelli’s Violin Sonatas marked a high point in Baroque violin music. The twelfth sonata in this…
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How Beethoven Created Incredible Music as a Deaf Composer
…symptoms of hearing loss appeared in his mid-20s, gradually worsening to a point where he could no longer hear speech or music by the age of 44. Despite these limitations,…
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Jean-Baptiste Lully
…music, often used by Bach and Handel. Death Lully’s life came to a tragic end when he accidentally struck his foot with a pointed staff while conducting a performance of…
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Giuseppe Verdi
…was the intellectual and operatic hub of Italy, Verdi absorbed much about literature, politics, counterpoint, and the elements of opera. His success with his opera Nabucco later led to his…
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Frédéric Chopin
…Bach and Mozart: Influences on Chopin Chopin’s music was profoundly influenced by the works of Johann Sebastian Bach and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The intricate counterpoint of Bach and the melodic…
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Sergei Rachmaninoff
…The 1917 Russian Revolution marked a turning point in Rachmaninoff’s life. Leaving behind his homeland and the ruins of his beloved estate Ivanovka, Rachmaninoff embarked on a new journey in…
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George Gershwin
…year 1924 marked a significant turning point in his career when band leader Paul Whiteman commissioned him to create an original piece for a concert of modern music. The outcome…
