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Frédéric Chopin
…the salons of Paris, where he played for a high-society audience. His delicate and expressive style didn’t always captivate large concert audiences, but his performances in the salons were well-received….
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Louis Moreau Gottschalk
…successful as a composer of salon music, and his sentimental pieces like “The Dying Poet” were favorites of many amateur pianists. His most famous work in this vein is “The…
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Bach Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565
The Los Angeles Philharmonic, founded in 1919, is considered southern California’s leading performing arts institution. Led by Esa-Pekka Salonen since 1992, the orchestra has gained recognition as one of the…
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Exploring Classical Music by Century- Five Works from Each Era
…21st century. 5. Salonen’s Violin Concerto Esa-Pekka Salonen’s Violin Concerto is a vibrant and virtuosic work that showcases the composer’s unique voice and command of orchestral color. With its bold…
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Camille Saint-Saëns Plays His Piano Concerto No. 2
…or interpretative quality. These recordings are important as Saint-Saëns holds the distinction of being the oldest pianist to record. However, he was mostly restricted to salon-style works in his recordings….
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Manuel Ponce
…and culture. “Our salons welcomed only foreign music in 1910, such as Italianate romanzas and operatic arias transcribed for piano. Their doors remained resolutely closed to the cancion mexicana until…
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Bedřich Smetana
…he survived by teaching piano to the family of a wealthy nobleman. His early compositions were small salon pieces and dances for piano, but his ambitions were far grander. Inspired…
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Erik Satie – Musique d’Ameublement
Erik Satie’s “Furniture Music” consists of five parts: Tenture de cabinet préfecturale, Carrelage phonique, Tapisserie en fer forgé, Un salon, and Chez un “bistrot.”…
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New Dawn – Anoushka Shankar’s Live Performance
…– Josh Tue Front‑of‑house & recording – Julian Hepple, John Duckett Live mix – James Campbell Lighting – Eric Collignon Sitar tech – Niklaas Janssens Tour manager – Saloni Thakkar…
