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Vivaldi Trumpet Concerto for 2 Trumpets, Played by Wynton Marsalis
Wynton Marsalis is a well-known jazz musician and classical instrumentalist. He currently serves as the Musical Director of Jazz at Lincoln Center and has received numerous awards for his musical…
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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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10 of the Craziest Musical Instruments Used in Classical Music
(sponsored) When you think of classical music, you probably picture violins, pianos, and trumpets. But did you know some composers have used super weird instruments to create their masterpieces? Classical…
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Sonata Pian’ e Forte by Giovanni Gabrieli
First work of the concert: Renaixement (1597). Trumpets: Carles Raya, Gabriel Prieto, Ramon Figueras. Horn: Jordi Guasp. Trombones: Marc Sanchez, Jordi Montasell, Eduard Prats. Tuba: Alberto Vázquez.
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Henry Purcell – Jubilate Deo in D Major, Z. 232
…Marshall Marcus on violins, Jan Schlapp on viola, Jenny Ward-Clarke on bass violin, Liz Kenny on theorbo, Jonathan Brown on organ, and Mark Bennet and Michael Laird on trumpets. This…
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Mendelssohn – Italian Symphony No. 4 in A – 1st Movement
…unsatisfied with some movements and wrote alternate versions, the symphony was not published until after his death. Scored for various instruments including flutes, oboes, clarinets, bassoons, horns, trumpets, and timpani….
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Mozart Prague Symphony, No. 38
…including flutes, oboes, bassoons, horns, trumpets, timpani, and strings. The first movement starts with a slow introduction followed by an Allegro section. The second movement is Andante in G major…
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Beethoven Symphony No. 8 in F Major – 4th Movement
…The symphony consists of four movements and includes two flutes, two oboes, two clarinets, two bassoons, two horns, two trumpets, timpani, and strings. It is known for its cheerful loudness…
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Music for the Funeral of Queen Mary by Purcell – Performed by Singapore Symphony
…sets a text from the Book of Common Prayer. Accompanied by SATB chorus, four trumpets, and basso continuo, Purcell’s use of chromaticism was uncommon in English music at the time….
