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Mozart – Six Haydn String Quartets –
Mozart’s 6 Haydn String Quartets, performed by the Franz Schubert Quartet of Vienna. Includes: String Quartet in G Major, K. 387 String Quartet in D Minor, K. 421 String Quartet…
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Beethoven String Quartet in F Major, Op. 59, No. 1 – 3rd Movement, Part 1 – Played by Orford String Quartet
Beethoven String Quartet in F major, op. 59, no. 1 – 3rd movement (part 1). Played by the Orford String Quartet: Andrew Dawes, Kenneth Perkins, Terence Helmer, and Denis Brott….
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
…In his later years, Vaughan Williams continued to compose actively, maintaining his distinctive style while also exploring new musical ideas. He received many honors and awards during his lifetime, including…
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Richard Wagner – The Valkyrie from The Rings of Power – Act 1, Part 6
Richard Wagner’s “Die Walküre” is the second opera in the “Der Ring des Nibelungen” cycle. Wagner’s operas are not traditional operas, but rather compositions that merge music, singing, poetry, and…
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Richard Wagner – The Valkyrie – Act 1, Part 2
…For Wagner, the audience’s attention is crucial as they are invited to experience the story unfolding in their own minds. The music of the Cycle is characterized by recurring motifs…
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Richard Wagner – Die Walküre – Act 3, Part 1 – The Ride of the Valkyries
Richard Wagner’s “Die Walküre” is the second opera in his “Der Ring des Nibelungen” series. The music and text were composed by Wagner himself, and it was conducted by Georg…
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Richard Wagner – Götterdämmerung – Act 1, Part 3 – Zu Neuen Taten, Teurer Helde and Willst Du Mir Minne Schenken
Richard Wagner’s “Götterdämmerung” is the fourth and final opera in his “Der Ring des Nibelungen” series. Wagner’s operas go beyond traditional definitions, combining music, singing, poetry, and psychology to create…
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Richard Wagner – The Valkyrie from Der Ring des Nibelungen – Act 1, Part 1 – Prelude
Richard Wagner’s “Die Walküre” is the second opera in his four-part cycle, “Der Ring des Nibelungen.” The opera, known for its introspective portrayal of drama, combines music, singing, poetry, and…
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Richard Wagner – Götterdämmerung – Act 1, Part 1
Richard Wagner’s “Götterdämmerung” is the fourth and final opera in his “Der Ring des Nibelungen” cycle. Wagner’s operas go beyond traditional definitions, merging music, singing, poetry, and psychology to interpret…
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Richard Wagner – The Ride of the Valkyries from Die Walküre
…vs evil and selfishness vs redemptive love. His music was breathtaking, but his politics were controversial. Der Ring des Nibelungen is a cycle of four epic music dramas by Wagner….
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Bedrich Smetana’s The Moldau Performed on Electric Guitar
Check out my electric guitar cover of Bedrich Smetana’s “The Moldau” from his cycle “From Bohemian Woods and Fields.” I used an Ibanez Jem 7 V WH Signature Model and…
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Bedřich Smetana’s Vltava – My Country
Bedřich Smetana’s “Vltava” is a Czech national composition about the Moldau river. It is part of his symphonic poem cycle “My Country.” Watch the full composition here: [YouTube link]. For…
