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Bruch Scottish Fantasy, Op. 46 – Finale – Allegro Guerriero
Scottish Fantasy Finale (Allegro guerriero) is the fourth movement of Max Bruch’s opus 46 Scottish Fantasy. Max Bruch, a composer from 1838 to 1920, also composed the first and second…
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Giacomo Puccini
…Opera The turning point in Puccini’s life came in 1876, when he and his brother walked nearly 20 miles to Pisa to watch a performance of Giuseppe Verdi’s opera, Aida….
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Max Bruch – Scottish Fantasy, 2nd Movement – Allegro-Adagio
Max Bruch (1838-1920) composed the Scottish Fantasy for violin and orchestra. The second movement, Allegro-Adagio, is a notable section of this opus 46. Additionally, Bruch’s first violin concerto consists of…
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Bruch – Scottish Fantasy, Andante Sostenuto
Max Bruch’s Scottish Fantasy Andante sostenuto, movement 3, is a beautiful piece of music. Bruch, a German composer who lived from 1838 to 1920, is known for his violin concertos….
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Giuseppe Verdi
…was the intellectual and operatic hub of Italy, Verdi absorbed much about literature, politics, counterpoint, and the elements of opera. His success with his opera Nabucco later led to his…
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Christoph Willibald Gluck
…the Italian opera tradition. Career Beginnings in Italy Gluck’s first opera, Artaserse (1741), premiered in Milan and was well-received. Over the next decade, he composed numerous operas in the Italian…
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Mendelssohn “Scottish” Symphony No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 56
Mendelssohn’s 3rd Symphony (“Scottish”) performed by hr-Sinfonieorchester under the conductor Andrés Orozco-Estrada. The symphony consists of four movements: Andante con moto – Allegro un poco agitato, Vivace non troppo, adagio,…
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Max Bruch’s Scottish Fantasy – Grave and Adagio Cantabile
Max Bruch (1838-1920) composed several violin concertos, including the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. Each concerto has three movements, all available on YouTube. His Scottish Fantasy for violin and orchestra also…
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Mendelssohn Scottish Symphony No. 3, Op. 56 – Andante Con Moto and Allegro un Poco Agitato
Symphony No. 3 Op. 56, also known as the Scottish Symphony, features the movement “Andante con moto. Allegro un poco agitato.”…
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Scottish Fantasy by Bruch – Featuring Kirill Troussov
Kirill Troussov performs Bruch’s “Scottish Fantasy” with the Lübeck Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Christian Mandeal….
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Jean-Philippe Rameau
…Rameau’s opera challenged the dominance of Jean-Baptiste Lully, the long-established model of French opera. Rameau’s music was more dramatic, adventurous, and complex than Lully’s. His use of the orchestra was…
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Jules Massenet
Jules Massenet, a name synonymous with French opera, was the most celebrated operatic composer of his time. His remarkable musical journey, marked by a distinctive melodic style and theatrical aptness,…
