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Valentina Lisitsa Performs Three Pieces by Rachmaninoff
Don’t miss Valentina Lisitsa on November 14, 2010, on VPRO television’s ‘Vrije Geluiden’ music program. The episode features classical pianist Valentina Lisitsa playing three pieces by Rachmaninoff. The performance was…
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Zdeněk Fibich
…their twins within a span of two years. Yet, amid the grief, Fibich found solace in music and continued to compose. The Vilnius Episode and Return to Prague In 1873,…
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Rossini String Sonata No. 1 in G Major
In the first episode of The Sonata Sessions, members of the Lyric Opera Orchestra perform Gioachino Rossini’s String Sonata No. 1 in G Major, conducted by Maestro Enrique Mazzola….
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Sibelius – The Tempest – Suites 1 & 2, Op. 109
…Suite No. 2. Chorus of the Winds 27:09 Intermezzo 29:16 Dance of the Nymphs 31:09 Prospero 33:26 Song I 34:22 Song II 35:34 Miranda 37:27 The Naiads 38:53 Dance Episode…
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Berlioz – Symphonie Fantastique – Performed by hr-Sinfonieorchester
Berlioz’s “Symphonie fantastique” performed by hr-Sinfonieorchester, conducted by Alain Altinoglu. This episode of a musician’s life consists of five movements: “Rêveries – Passions,” “Un bal,” “Scène aux champs,” “Marche au…
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Mozart’s Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Variations, K. 265
Mozart’s Twinkle Twinkle little star variations K265 – Grace is back to work after a break for her birthday!…
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Gioachino Rossini – Non Arrestar il Colpo from Otello
Gioachino Rossini’s “Non arrestar il colpo” from Otello features Frederica von Stade and Jose Carreras. This intense duet showcases Carreras in a Rossini role. The scene is more like a…
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Who Were the Classical Musicians on the Titanic?
…21 – Violinist Jock Hume was from Dumfries, Scotland. He was a brilliant and well-known violinist who had already played on multiple voyages before the Titanic. He was engaged to…
