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Maurice Ravel – Bolero
Ravel’s Bolero – Magnificent crescendo!…
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Leonard Bernstein Conducts Beethoven’s Ode to Joy Finale with Vienna Philharmonic
…The soloists then reflect on divine inspiration, leading into a heart-rendingly beautiful cadenza. This builds to a quick crescendo and the entire cast launches into the finale with guns blazing….
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Domenico Scarlatti
…The Early Crescendo At the tender age of 16, Scarlatti secured the position of an organist at the Royal Chapel in Naples, marking the inception of his professional journey. His…
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Listening Forward Without Letting Go
…with the primal circle of Ravel’s crescendo. Pair a luminous choral work with the still center of slow Beethoven. Trust listeners to connect dots. What about the worry that technology…
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Exploring Classical Music by Century- Five Works from Each Era
…listeners with its raw, primal energy. 2. Ravel’s Boléro Boléro by Maurice Ravel is a one-movement orchestral work that builds upon a simple, repetitive theme to create an enthralling crescendo…
