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Samuel Barber
…middle-class family in West Chester, Pennsylvania. His parents, Marguerite McLeod Beatty and physician Samuel Leroy Barber, nurtured a household that valued education and culture. While Barber’s father was a doctor,…
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Max Bruch
…Respighi and Vaughan Williams. Despite his advancing age, Bruch’s passion for music remained undimmed. He continued to create music and conduct master classes until his death in 1920. The Immortal…
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Chopin – Polonaise Militaire, Op. 40, No. 1
…pianist Aloysio Rachid. With 74 likes and over 10,582 views, it has gained recognition in the music community. This piece is part of Chopin’s album “Chopin’s 10 Polonaises” and showcases…
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Fauré – Requiem, Op. 48 – Pie Jesu
…of the French art song ranged from early romantic to late 19th century Romantic and eventually to a 20th-century aesthetic. His harmonic and melodic language revolutionized the teaching of harmony….
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Edvard Grieg – Funeral March for Rikard Nordraak
Edvard Grieg, a Norwegian composer and pianist of the Romantic period, composed a funeral march in honor of his friend Rikard Nordraak, who was also a composer. Grieg drew inspiration…
