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Giovanni Gabrieli
…around 1606. His deteriorating condition forced church authorities to appoint deputies to take over his duties. He passed away in Venice in 1612 from complications related to a kidney stone….
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Joseph Haydn
…he made significant progress, learning to play the harpsichord and violin, and singing in the church choir. Haydn’s Time in Vienna In his early teens, Haydn’s impressive singing skills caught…
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Handel’s Largo, Played by Jonathan Scott
Jonathan Scott performs George Frideric Handel’s “Largo” on the 1895 T.C. Lewis organ of Albion Church in Ashton-under-Lyne, UK….
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Brahms Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73
A historic performance of Johannes Brahms’ Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73, conducted by Kurt Masur in Leipzig’s St. Nicholas Church on October 9, 2009….
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Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 10 in F Sharp Major
The Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra performs Mahler’s Symphony No. 10, conducted by Riccardo Chailly. This performance was recorded at Jesus Christ Church in Berlin-Dahlem in the late 80’s….
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Jean-Philippe Rameau
…final opera, Les Boréades. It would remain unperformed until the 20th century. Jean-Philippe Rameau died in Paris on September 12, 1764. He was buried in the Church of St. Eustache….
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Listening Forward Without Letting Go
…subscription seasons, but you will just as often find it in a church sanctuary, or a campus recital where the percussionists wheel in an armory of objects. Technology is not…
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Bach’s St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 – Netherlands Bach Society
…Passion for All of Bach. Since 1870, the Netherlands has had a tradition of annual performances. The Bach Society was formed in 1921 to perform the piece in a church….
