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Debussy – Et La Lune Descend Sur Le Temple Qui Fut from Images, Series 2
John Anderson performs Debussy’s “Et la lune descend sur le temple qui fut,” a piece dedicated to his friend Louis Laloy. The composition incorporates exotic scales and harmonies based on…
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Johann Sebastian Bach
…his eldest brother, Johann Christoph Bach, a church organist in Ohrdruf. Johann Christoph, recognizing his brother’s talent, provided further musical instruction and enrolled him in a local school. A notable…
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Georg Philipp Telemann
…his musical talents quickly earned him local fame. The municipal authorities recognized his organizational prowess and commissioned him to assist the organist of Thomaskirche, Johann Kuhnau. Besides composing church cantatas,…
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Johann Pachelbel
…appointed as the organist of St. Lorenz church. However, due to financial constraints, Pachelbel had to leave the university after less than a year. He then joined the Gymnasium Poeticum…
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Antonio Vivaldi – Gloria in Excelsis Deo, RV 589 by Christ Church Cathedral Choir
Vivaldi’s Gloria RV 589….
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Who Were the Classical Musicians on the Titanic?
…to provide two separate ensembles for the Titanic’s maiden voyage. There was a quintet consisting of two violins, two cellos, and a bass that played for tea, church services, and…
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Henry Purcell
…to depict important words. His songs found their way into many of his works, including his semi-operas, church music, and anthems. He was also known for his “Welcome Songs” and…
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Giacomo Puccini
…and composers to the Cathedral of San Martino. Puccini’s father, Michele, passed away when Puccini was just five years old. The church held the position of cathedral organist for Puccini…
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Gabriel Fauré
…Robert Schumann, and Richard Wagner, significantly influencing his musical development. Career Beginnings Fauré’s professional career began as an organist at the Church of Saint-Sauveur in Rennes, France, a position he…
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Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
…at the major churches in Hamburg, a position he held until his death in 1788. In Hamburg, Bach shifted his focus towards church music. He composed over twenty settings of…
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Purcell – Elegy Upon the Death of Queen Mary
Purcell’s Elegy upon the Death of Queen Mary, Z 504, performed at the Rózsafüzér Királynéja (Domonkos) temple in Budapest on May 9th, 2010. The piece features soprano vocalists Mária Víz…
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Gli Arredi Festivi from Nabucco by Verdi
In 1975, the Coro e Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano performed ‘Gli arredi festivi’ from Nabucco at La Scala, conducted by Claudio Abbado. Solomon’s Temple was built by…
