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Pennario Plays Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30 – Part 1 of 4
Leonard Pennario’s remarkable performance of Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor Op. 30, recorded with Walter Susskind and the London Philharmonia Orchestra, is a standout. Pennario, the first…
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Saint-Saens’ Danse Macabre, Performed by Sean Bennett
Sean Bennett plays Liszt Horowitz arrangement of Saint-Saens “Danse Macabre” live in concert. More recordings available by clicking “slambennett” and subscribing….
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Cantankerous Classical Composers
…uneaten trays of food piled up in the corner of his lodgings. The composer’s temper often led to conflicts with his servants. Beethoven’s infamous “Rage Over A Lost Penny,” a…
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Child Prodigies – Exploring the Music of Great Young Classical Composers
…years later. By the time he was 19, he had already penned six symphonies! Talk about setting the bar high for future generations! 3. Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) While most 15-year-olds…
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Borodin Quartet No. 2 in D Major – 2nd Movement, Scherzo Allegro
2nd movement from Borodin’s Quartet No. 2. Artists: Danbi Um, Sean Lee, violin; Paul Neubauer, viola; David Finckel, cello….
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Beethoven Guitar Medley
Check out this Beethoven medley on guitar featuring 6 parts of his works: Für Elise, Piano Concerto No.3, Symphony No. 3 “Eroica”, Rage over a lost penny, Moonlight sonata, and…
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Max Bruch
…him to the world of music. Recognizing his innate talent, his mother nurtured his musical inclination. It was in this nurturing environment that Bruch penned his first composition at the…
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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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Beethoven – Rondo a Capriccio, Op. 129
Beethoven’s “Rage Over Lost Penny,” performed by Sergey Belyavsky…
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Ludwig van Beethoven
…norms and class differences. His most famous romance was with a married woman named Antonie Brentano. Beethoven penned a heartfelt letter to her, referred to as the “Immortal Beloved” letter,…
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Louis Moreau Gottschalk – The Last Hope, Op. 16
Composer Louis Moreau Gottschalk’s piece “The Last Hope,” recorded by Leonard Pennario….
