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Edvard Grieg – Funeral March for Rikard Nordraak
Edvard Grieg, a Norwegian composer and pianist of the Romantic period, composed a funeral march in honor of his friend Rikard Nordraak, who was also a composer. Grieg drew inspiration…
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Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade, Played by Nordic Youth Orchestra
Rimsky-Korsakov. Scheherazade – Nordic Youth Orchestra, 2007, Lund….
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Fernando Sor
…instruments were guitars made by Pierre Rene Lacote, who was known for his adherence to reasoning and flexibility. Some of Lacote’s guitars bear Sor’s signature, reflecting his approval. Sor also…
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Edvard Grieg
…Here, he met the Norwegian composer Rikard Nordraak, whose friendship and influence sparked Grieg’s interest in Norwegian folk music and his own Norwegian identity. Grieg’s association with Nordraak led him…
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Hector Berlioz
Early Life and Education Louis-Hector Berlioz was born on December 11, 1803, in La Côte-Saint-André, a small town in southeastern France. He was the eldest of six children (only three…
