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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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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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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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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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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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8-Year-Old Sings O Mio Babbino Caro by Puccini
…is inspired by classical singers like Katherine Jenkins, Charlotte Church, Il Divo, and Renee Fleming. She has also been featured on shows like America’s Got Talent and The Oprah Winfrey…
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Wedding March by Mendelssohn, Played on Classical Guitar
Classical guitarist Rafael Scarfullery performs Mendelssohn’s Wedding March for weddings in Houston, TX and Charlottesville, VA….
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Teresa Berganza Performs Werther! Werther! by Massenet
Teresa Berganza sings Charlotte’s aria from Massenet’s opera Werther in Aix-en-Provence 1979….
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Camille Saint-Saëns
…few months after his birth, leading to him being raised by his mother and her widowed aunt, Charlotte Masson. From a young age, Saint-Saëns demonstrated exceptional musical talent. His introduction…
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Muzio Clementi
…1810, he was appointed as the official pianist to Queen Charlotte of the United Kingdom, a position he held until her death in 1818. Muzio Clementi passed away on March…
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Der Freischütz – Full Opera by Weber, Presented by Queen City Opera
Queen City Opera presents Carl Maria von Weber’s Der Freischütz with English subtitles….
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Balakirev’s Variations on a Spanish March – London City Orchestra
Spanish March variations by Balakirev, performed by London City Orchestra with conductor Pablo Urbina.
