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Benjamin Britten
…Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo. The discovery of George Crabbe’s poetry inspired him to return to England in 1942. Crabbe’s The Borough served as the basis for Britten’s first major opera,…
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Edward Elgar
…a quaint village near Worcester, England, Edward William Elgar was the fourth of seven children. Elgar’s father, William, was a professional violinist and a piano tuner who owned a music…
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Jean Sibelius
…“Silence of Järvenpää” and Final Years Despite his prolific output until the mid-1920s, Sibelius abruptly stopped composing major works after completing his Seventh Symphony, the incidental music for “The Tempest,”…
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The Planets – Full Suite by Holst, Performed by hr-Sinfonieorchester
Holst’s “The Planets” performed by the hr-Sinfonieorchester under the direction of Hugh Wolff. The suite consists of seven movements: Mars, Venus, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune…
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Edvard Grieg – Slatter, Norwegian Peasant Dances, Op. 72
Edvard Grieg’s “Slåtter, Norwegian Peasant Dances” consists of seventeen dances, performed by Einar Steen-Nøkleberg on piano….
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Alexander Scriabin
…before he could complete this monumental project. Personal Life Scriabin married twice, and had seven children. Beyond his musical pursuits, Scriabin was known for his complex and enigmatic personality. He…
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Béla Bartók – The Wooden Prince, Performed by WDR Sinfonieorchester
…Dance of the princess in the forest, Dance of the trees, Dance of the waves, Dance of the princess with the wooden doll, Fifth dance, Sixth dance, and Seventh dance….
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Beethoven String Quartet No. 14 – String Orchestra
Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 14, Op. 131, arranged for string orchestra by the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra and artistic director Lorenza Borrani, includes seven movements: Adagio ma non troppo e molto…
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
…the youngest of seven children, though only he and his older sister Maria Anna, nicknamed ‘Nannerl’, survived infancy. His father, Leopold Mozart, was a renowned violinist and composer, while his…
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Claude Debussy
…china shop. His mother, Victorine, was a seamstress. Despite their modest income, the family recognized Claude’s musical talent at a tender age. At the age of seven, Claude began taking…
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Johannes Brahms
…the world of music at a very young age. He began playing piano when he was just seven years old. The early phase of his life was not without struggle….
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Maurice Ravel
…passion for arts and mechanical devices cultivated a love for intricate compositions. Ravel’s musical journey began with piano lessons at the age of seven under the guidance of Henri Ghys,…
