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Brahms Ballade in B Major, Op. 10, No. 4
Italian pianist Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli (1920-1995) is considered one of the most exceptional piano virtuosos of the 20th century, alongside Horowitz and Richter. He began music lessons at age three,…
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Brahms Ballade in D Minor, Op. 10, No. 1
Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, an Italian classical pianist, is considered one of the most influential piano virtuosos of the 20th century. Alongside names like Horowitz and Richter, he is regarded as…
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Brahms’ Ballade in B Major, Op. 10, No. 4
Emil Gilels, a Soviet pianist born in Odessa, Ukraine, was considered one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century. He began studying the piano at the age of five…
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Sadko – Full Opera by Rimsky-Korsakov, Featuring Kirov Opera and Ballet
1994 performance of Rimsky-Korsakov’s Sadko, conducted by Valery Gergiev….
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Luigi Boccherini
…pursued artistic careers, with Giovanni Gastone becoming a notable poet and ballet dancer and his sisters Maria Ester and Anna Matilde gaining fame as a ballet dancer and an opera…
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Classical Clips Top 10: Classical Music for Kids
…Suite by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Typically associated with the holidays, this ballet music is magical and has delighted kids for over a hundred years. The full ballet can be viewed…
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Fernando Sor
…build a stronger musical career. His stay in London till 1823 was marked by considerable fame as a classical guitarist. Since ballet was more popular than opera in London, Sor…
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Alexander Glazunov
…studied composition with Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, under whose guidance he flourished as a composer and orchestral conductor. Works and Accomplishments Glazunov’s compositions, which spanned various genres including symphonies, ballets, operas, chamber…
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Igor Stravinsky – Sacrificial Dance from The Rite of Spring
“The Rite of Spring” by Igor Stravinsky is a famous ballet with music that is considered one of the greatest and most influential compositions in history. It features innovative rhythmic…
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Listening Forward Without Letting Go
…the orchestra, sit with his ballet world and its satellites, like Petrushka or the fierce lyricism of his “Elegy for Solo Viola”. Schoenberg took courage to the edge, then designed…
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Erik Satie
…1915 when he met Jean Cocteau, a meeting that led to the creation of the ballet Parade in 1917 for Serge Diaghilev. This ballet featured music by Satie, sets and…
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Tchaikovsky – Chinese Dance from The Nutcracker Suite
…and princes whisk girls away to a magical realm. Tchaikovsky’s enchanting music has played a significant role in the ballet’s enduring popularity. The Nutcracker Suite, in its shortened orchestral version,…
