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Pachelbel’s Canon on Classical Guitar
Pachelbel’s Canon is a well-known composition by Johann Pachelbel. Originally written for three violins and basso continuo, it has since been arranged for various instruments and ensembles. The Canon is…
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Handel – Concerto Grosso in D Minor, HWV 328 – 4th-6th Movements
Handel’s Concerto Grosso in D Minor HWV328, featuring two violins, cello, strings, and basso continuo Op. 6 No. 10, is performed by the Academy of Ancient Music with special guest…
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Beethoven String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor, Op. 132, 1st Movement – Played by LaSalle Quartet
…features instrumentation of 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello. This quartet is part of a series commissioned by Prince Nicholas Galitzin, with quartets 15 and 13 being written simultaneously. The public…
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Arcangelo Corelli
Arcangelo Corelli was an Italian composer and violinist whose work laid a cornerstone for the development of Baroque music, particularly the forms of the concerto grosso and sonata. Renowned for…
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2024 – The Year Mozart and Chopin Both Dropped New Singles
…Nachtmusik” (a very little night music), and cataloged as K. 648. The piece is written for two violins and a cello, and consists of seven short movements. It was first…
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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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America’s First Orchestra
…elocution of the music. The flute and the clarinet were somewhat too flat, and the violins behind the leader were not in good tune together after the first piece. We…
