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Igor Stravinsky
…Stravinsky, a renowned operatic bass, and Anna, a talented pianist, cultivated a musically rich environment at home. Stravinsky began piano lessons at the tender age of nine, showing early signs…
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
…moved to Moscow and took up a position as a professor of harmony at the Moscow Conservatory. Tchaikovsky’s Musical Evolution Tchaikovsky’s work first gained public recognition in 1865, with his…
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Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
…(apart from a brief period in 1905 when he was temporarily dismissed), allowed him to shape two generations of Russian composers, including Igor Stravinsky. The Legacy of Rimsky-Korsakov Rimsky-Korsakov left…
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Modest Mussorgsky
…Mussorgsky’s friend Viktor Hartmann. Each movement of the suite corresponds to a different painting, and Mussorgsky’s evocative music captures the imagery and emotions of each artwork. Influence and Legacy Mussorgsky’s…
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Dmitri Kabalevsky
…from 1918 to 1925, where he studied piano with Alexander Goldenweiser and composition with Nikolai Myaskovsky. Later, he continued his studies at the Moscow Conservatory. Career and Works Kabalevsky’s career…
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Julian Bream Plays for Stravinsky
Julian Bream plays for Stravinsky in a rare glimpse of the legendary composer/conductor. Filmed in 1965 when Stravinsky was over 80 years old, the footage captures his joy for life…
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Tchaikovsky – Piano Concerto No. 1 in B Flat Minor
Tchaikovsky composed the Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23, between November 1874 and February 1875. ▶️ More Tchaikovsky: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLO09Th4dLYVlIvoB8xErShIMa2qGD-4Fv 🔔 Subscribe to The Wicked North for…
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Rimsky Korsakov – Scheherazade
Rimsky Korsakov’s famous composition, Scheherazade, was composed in 1888. The album “Barış Manço – Sözüm Meclisten Dışarı” features musicians Celal Akatlar on oboe, Rafet Kazil on bassoon, Kemal Yesil on…
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Igor Stravinsky – Elegy for Solo Viola
Igor Stravinsky’s “Elegy for Solo Viola” is a 5-minute masterpiece played flawlessly by Miles Hoffman. This piece remains Stravinsky’s only contribution to viola literature. Although William Primrose proposed commissioning a…
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Tchaikovsky – Valse Sentimentale, Op. 51, No. 6
Gaiana Mndoian, a brilliant cellist, and Robert Wetzel on classical guitar perform Peter Tchaikovsky’s Valse sentimentale Opus 51 No. 6 in La Mesa, California on May 19, 2002. Mndoian is…
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Van Cliburn Plays Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 (1958)
Van Cliburn’s iconic performance of Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 at the 1958 Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow, captured the hearts of the Russian people and marked a pivotal moment in…
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Pathetique by Tchaikovsky – Synthetic Chamber Orchestra Performance
This is a short video of me playing the theme from Tchaikovsky’s 6th Symphony Pathetique on my Technics KN6500 keyboard synthesizer. I made it for my friend Carina who has…
