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Exploring Classical Music by Century- Five Works from Each Era
…piece was later arranged for string orchestra. Its mournful melody and poignant harmonies are haunting. 4. Copland’s Appalachian Spring Appalachian Spring by Aaron Copland is a ballet suite that evokes…
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Opera North Presents Das Rheingold from Wagner’s Ring Cycle
Opera North’s acclaimed concert staging of Wagner’s Ring cycle, filmed in Leeds, UK, in June 2016. The Ring begins with music evoking the dawn of time and takes us through…
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How Beethoven Created Incredible Music as a Deaf Composer
…determination to continue creating music was unwavering. He explored various aids to help with his hearing, including ear trumpets and specially designed hearing horns. These devices, though primitive, allowed him…
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Götterdämmerung from Wagner’s Ring Cycle, Presented by Vienna State Opera
Wagner Götterdämmerung – Richard Wagner. Adam Fischer/Vienna State Opera, 2016….
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Siegfried from Wagner’s Ring Cycle
Richard Wagner’s opera “Siegfried” was performed in Valencia in 2008. The conductor was Zubin Mehta, and the orchestra was the Valencian Community Orchestra. The cast included Franz-Josef Kapellmann as Alberich,…
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Die Walküre from Wagner’s Ring Cycle, Presented by Vienna State Opera
Wagner Die Walküre – Richard Wagner. The Valkyrie. Adam Fischer, Vienna State Opera, 2016….
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Richard Wagner – Das Rheingold – Der Ring des Nibelungen
Richard Wagner’s “Das Rheingold” is part 2 of his opera cycle “Der Ring des Nibelungen.” The music and text were created by Wagner, with conductor Georg Solti leading the Vienna…
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Richard Wagner – Götterdämmerung – Der Ring des Nibelungen – O Heilige Götter
Richard Wagner’s “Götterdämmerung” is the fourth and final opera in his “Der Ring des Nibelungen” cycle. Wagner’s unique approach to opera blends music, singing, poetry, and psychology to create compositions…
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Telemann Flute Fantasia No. 1 in A Major, TWV 40 – Vivace-Allegro
…engraving it himself. Some errors and corrections in the engraving suggest he may have composed these works as he engraved them. The fantasias should be viewed as a cycle, not…
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Robert Schumann – Dichterliebe, Op. 48 – Part 1 of 4
Robert Schumann’s “Dichterliebe” is a well-known song cycle composed in 1840. The 16 songs in the cycle are based on poems by Heinrich Heine, published as part of his “Das…
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Richard Wagner
…his most ambitious project, “Der Ring des Nibelungen” (The Ring of the Nibelung). Wagner had initially written a single opera, “Siegfrieds Tod” (Siegfried’s Death), in 1848. However, upon reaching Zurich,…
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Franz Schubert
…deteriorating health and financial woes. Yet, his passion for music remained unwavering. He continued to compose, leaving behind an impressive collection of works, including piano duets, symphonies, and song cycles….
