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How Beethoven Created Incredible Music as a Deaf Composer
…broader repertoire and provided him with a comprehensive foundation in music theory, composition, and performance. Beethoven’s early compositions, which he began crafting under Neefe’s guidance, displayed a remarkable depth and…
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Erik Satie – Véritables Préludes Flasques
Erik Satie proposed the “True Flabby Preludes” to his editor after the “Flabby Preludes” were refused. These pieces, written “pour un chien” (for a dog), have a different style and…
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George Gershwin Performs His Preludes and Rhapsody In Blue
George Gershwin playing his Preludes and Rhapsody In Blue on the piano. The compositions are a mix of classical, pop, and jazz. This recording may have been made in 1928…
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Scriabin – 24 Preludes, Op. 11 – Played by Sergey Kuznetsov
Sergey Kuznetsov plays Alexander Scriabin’s 24 Preludes for piano….
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Johann Pachelbel
…of the leading German organ composers of the time. His duties involved composing preludes for church services, which led to the creation of several of his renowned chorale preludes. Pachelbel…
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From Village to Concert Hall: The Journey of Folk Melodies
…the Compositions of Bartók Béla Bartók, a Hungarian composer, heavily incorporated Hungarian folk music into his works. His compositions, such as the Romanian Folk Dances and Sonata for Solo Violin,…
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Muzio Clementi
…compositions by Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Ludwig van Beethoven, helping to spread their music throughout Europe. Influence on Beethoven and His Contemporaries Clementi’s impact extended beyond his compositions…
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Maurice Ravel
…style. His compositions began to exhibit a distinctive blend of clarity and modernism, with elements of baroque, neoclassicism, and even jazz. Despite his innovative approach to composition, Ravel faced resistance…
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Samuel Barber
Samuel Barber, one of the most significant composers to emerge from 20th-century America, is celebrated for his neo-romantic style laden with lyrical melodies and poignant harmonies. His compositions, often inspired…
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Manuel Ponce
…shaped the landscape of Mexican classical music. His innovative approach to integrating folk and popular music into classical composition set a precedent for future composers. His compositions, particularly for the…
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Fernando Sor
…is admired for its freshness and distinctive harmony. His compositions have been critically analyzed and appreciated by various musicologists. Despite Sor’s compositions falling into obscurity after his death, Spanish guitarist…
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Béla Bartók
…compositions, he played a pivotal role in the collection, analysis, and incorporation of folk music into classical compositions. Early Life and Introduction to Music Born as Béla Viktor János Bartók…
