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Does Classical Music Really Make You Smarter?
…classical music, particularly the works of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, can enhance our intellectual capacities. This article delves into the research and perspectives surrounding this intriguing theory. The Birth of the…
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Cantankerous Classical Composers
…the drinking songs he composed. One theory surrounding his untimely death suggests that Purcell’s wife, Frances, frustrated with her husband’s behavior, locked him out of their home one chilly evening….
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Barcarolle by Jacques Offenbach
On a beautiful sunny day in Norway, surrounded by the picturesque landscape of Hol Kommune, a performance of Jacques Offenbach’s Barcarolle was filmed on October 17, 2010. Offenbach, a German-born…
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Bedřich Smetana – From Bohemia’s Woods and Fields
“Bedřich Smetana’s poem celebrates the beauty of the Czech countryside. It portrays the grandeur of the forest and describes a village festival. Inspired by his surroundings in Jabkenice, Smetana drew…
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Bedřich Smetana’s Má Vlast Moldau – Vltava
…like Vivaldi’s Four Seasons and Mozart’s Symphony 40. New recordings are constantly being added, so listen to the audio CDs or find a way to experience it in Surround sound….
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Chopin – Revolutionary Étude, Op. 10, No. 12
…first set of études, dedicated to his friend Franz Liszt. The Revolutionary Étude reflects the emotions and turmoil surrounding the November Uprising in Poland during that time. Chopin expressed his…
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Organ Rendition of The Grand March from Verdi’s Opera, Aida
G. Verdi’s Opera Aida “The Grand March” performed on a 4-manual Allen Organ in NY Southern Church with 5.1 Dolby Surround. Organ transcription by John Hong. Recorded on July 25,…
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Händel’s Royal Fireworks Overture, Performed by City of Prague Philharmonic
…Kleine Nachtmusik and Symphony 40, Dvorak’s New World Symphony, and Handel’s Messiah. New recordings are added regularly, so listen online or in Surround to experience classical music like never before!…
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Gaetano Donizetti
…siblings, Donizetti was born in the humble surroundings of a windowless cellar in Bergamo’s Borgo Canale quarter, situated just outside the city walls. His family was far from wealthy, and…
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Ludwig van Beethoven
…principality of the Holy Roman Empire. The ambiguity surrounding his exact birth date stems from the practice of baptizing children within 24 hours after birth, and records show Beethoven’s baptism…
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Richard Wagner
…for music. His revolutionary ideas and groundbreaking compositions have left an indelible mark in the world of music. Despite the controversies surrounding his life and works, Wagner’s influence remains unparalleled,…
