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Gabriel Fauré
…held from 1866 to 1870. Following his stint in Rennes, he volunteered for military service during the Franco-Prussian War. Upon his return, he continued to develop his musical skills, eventually…
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Bedřich Smetana
…unified artistic whole. His first opera, The Brandenburgers in Bohemia, was a milestone in Czech music. The opera’s scenario takes place during the medieval era when Prussian invaders were occupying…
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Jacques Offenbach
…was even granted French citizenship and the Legion d’Honneur by Napoleon III himself. However, the outbreak of the Franco-Prussian War in 1870 placed Offenbach in an unfavorable position due to…
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Igor & David Oistrakh Perform J.S. Bach’s Sonata for 2 Violins in C, BWV 1037 (1951)
In 1951, Igor and David Oistrakh recorded Bach’s Sonata for 2 Violins in C. The recording was originally issued on the Russian Melodya label and later released by a Dutch…
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Moonlight Sonata on Guitar – Ludwig van Beethoven
Moonlight Sonata on Guitar – Classic music. Moonlight Sonata (1st movement). Recorded on 26.03.2009: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bc8j9iGtKGY. Not perfect, but still good….
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Mozart Piano Sonata in E Flat Major, K. 282
Mozart’s Piano Sonata in E flat major, K. 282, composed in 1774, consists of three movements: Adagio, Menuetto I-II, and Allegro. The sonata lasts approximately 12 minutes. The first movement…
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George Frideric Handel – Sonata for Flute, HMV 367
…compositions, and French Baroque compositions. The first upload is the Sonata for Flute HMV 367 I-IV by Handel. Stay tuned for the rest of the sonata. Enjoy your Baroque summer!…
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Joseph Haydn’s Piano Sonata No. 46 in E Major – Played by Vadim Chaimovich
Check out Vadim Chaimovich’s “Viennese Classics for Piano” album featuring Joseph Haydn’s Piano Sonata no. 46 in E major, Hob XVI:31. You can find it on Amazon, Google Play, iTunes,…
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Schumann Sonata No. 1 in A Minor for Violin and Piano, Op. 105 – Part 1
Geza Hosszu Legocky & Martha Argerich performed Robert Schumann’s Sonata No.1 for violin and piano in A minor, Op.105 with great passion at the Progetto Argerich – Lugano 2004. Hosszu…
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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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Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 17, Op. 31 – 3rd Movement
Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 17, Op. 31/2 “Tempest” is a composition from 1801/02. It is commonly known as “The Tempest,” but this title wasn’t given by Beethoven himself. Instead, it…
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Beethoven Sonata No. 12, Op. 26 – 3rd Movement
Ludwig van Beethoven composed his Piano Sonata No. 12 in A flat major, Op. 26 around the same time as his First Symphony. Dedicated to Prince Karl von Lichnowsky, the…
