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Canon in D by Pachelbel, Performed by Per-Olov Kindgren
…is a Passacaglia with a repeated “vamp” D A Bm F#m G D G A and variations. Kindgren hopes you enjoy it. Signed “SLAVA UKRAINE!” Love & Peace, Per-Olov Kindgren….
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Anton Bruckner
…Monastery, where he received training in singing, organ playing, and music theory. This experience had a profound influence on his later compositions, as he developed a deep connection to sacred…
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Hector Berlioz
…survived to adulthood) born to Dr. Louis Berlioz, a physician, and Marie-Antoinette-Joseph Ramonet, a devout Roman Catholic. Berlioz’s father hoped Hector would follow in his footsteps and become a doctor….
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Felix Mendelssohn
…Mendelssohn’s health began to deteriorate in 1844. The sudden death of his beloved sister, Fanny, in 1847 devastated him and worsened his health. Despite a brief visit to Switzerland to…
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Laura Lootens Plays 3rd Movement of Ponce’s Sonata Romántica
Allegretto vivo from Sonata Romántica by Manuel Ponce, performed by Laura Lootens.
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Dvořák’s Romantic Pieces, Op. 75 – Part 1 of 4
Dvořák’s Romantic Pieces, Op. 75 – Part 1/4: I. Allegro moderato, II. Allegro maestoso, III. Allegro appassionato, IV. Larghetto. Performed by James Ehnes (violin) & Eduard Laurel (piano)….
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Fernando Sor – Romantic Expression, Op. 44, No. 19
Sor’s romantic expression….
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Johann Pachelbel
…to his musical genius. Despite facing personal tragedies and turbulent times, Pachelbel’s passion for music never waned, and his legacy continues to inspire musicians and music lovers around the world….
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Exploring Classical Music by Century: A Selection of Five Works from Each Era
…Richard Wagner’s monumental work, The Ring Cycle, is an epic tetralogy of operas based on Norse mythology. Comprised of four individual operas (Das Rheingold, Die Walküre, Siegfried, and Götterdämmerung), this…
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Arnold Schoenberg
…married Gertrud Kolisch, with whom he had another daughter named Nuria. Schoenberg’s second marriage provided him with stability and support. However, he struggled with financial difficulties and health problems, including…
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Frédéric Chopin
…the mid-1840s, Chopin’s health began to deteriorate rapidly, and he was diagnosed with tuberculosis. Despite his failing health, Chopin continued to compose, creating some of his most poignant works during…
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Johann Nepomuk Hummel
…of a line of Viennese composers which stretched from Haydn and Mozart through Beethoven and Schubert. Despite his death and the subsequent eclipse of his music in the Romantic period,…