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Edvard Grieg – En Svane
…describes a swan that glides silently and peacefully, always listening and watching. In the end, the swan sings its final song before passing away, proving to be a true swan….
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Tchaikovsky – Swan Lake Overture on Clarinet and Piano
Eleonora performed in Passerano Marmorito, Italy on July 11, 2010. She played the clarinet in a duo with international concert pianist Anna Maria Cigoli. The concert took place at the…
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Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake – Pas de Deux
(6) Royal Ballet’s Golden Jubilee performance…
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George Gershwin
…‘Em, You Don’t Want ‘Em.” While this initial effort didn’t garner much attention, his 1919 smash hit “Swanee,” with lyrics by Irving Caesar and popularized by Al Jolson, heralded Gershwin’s…
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
…prolific composition. During this time, Tchaikovsky crafted some of his most celebrated works, including his ballets Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty, and The Nutcracker. The Ballet Maestro Tchaikovsky’s ballets cemented…
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Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini, 18th Variation
Rachmaninoff’s “Rhapsody on the 18th Variation of a Theme by Paganini” is a stunning and virtuosic piano composition that showcases the composer’s extraordinary talent. Based on a theme originally composed…
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Vaughan Williams – Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
Vaughan Williams’s “Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis” is conducted by John Wilson. The performance is part of the Philharmonia Sessions, a series of online classical music performances during…
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Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy from Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was a Russian composer known for his wide-ranging output, including ballets like Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty, and The Nutcracker. The Nutcracker is one of his most…
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Handel’s Concerto Grosso in B Minor, HWV 330 – Movements 3-5
…three movements: Larghetto, e piano; Largo; Allegro. The third movement was featured in “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl” when Elizabeth Swan falls into the ocean….
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New Study Finds Classical Music Can Affect Fetal Heart Rate
…(sponsored) The two songs used in the study were “The Swan” by Camille Saint-Saëns and “Arpa de Oro,” a classical Mexican song composed by Abundio Martínez. The study confirms that…