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Allegro from Beethoven Sonata No. 12, Op. 26
Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 12 in A flat major, Op. 26 was composed around the same time as his First Symphony. Dedicated to Prince Karl von Lichnowsky, the sonata consists…
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Beethoven Sonata No. 12, Op. 26 – 2nd Movement – Scherzo, Allegro Molto
Ludwig van Beethoven composed Piano Sonata No. 12 in A flat major, Op. 26, dedicating it to his patron Prince Karl von Lichnowsky. The sonata consists of four movements and…
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Beethoven Sonata No. 12, Op. 26 – 3rd Movement
Ludwig van Beethoven composed his Piano Sonata No. 12 in A flat major, Op. 26 around the same time as his First Symphony. Dedicated to Prince Karl von Lichnowsky, the…
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Jean Sibelius
…where he honed his composition skills under the guidance of renowned musicians such as Albert Becker, Karl Goldmark, and Robert Fuchs. These years of rigorous training significantly shaped his compositional…
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Max Bruch
Max Bruch, a virtuoso of the Romantic era, has etched his name into the annals of music history through his enchanting compositions. This charismatic German composer, born as Max Karl…
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Johann Strauss II
…Austria, Russia, and England. His proficiency in composing Viennese waltzes and operettas earned him widespread acclaim, overshadowing the achievements of his father and rival composers like Karl Michael Ziehrer and…
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Ludwig van Beethoven
…greatest masterpieces. In his final years, Beethoven also grappled with a legal battle over the custody of his nephew, Karl van Beethoven. Despite winning the custody battle, he failed to…
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Mily Balakirev
…There, he studied composition with Karl Eisrach and Alexander Ulybyshev. It was during his time in St. Petersburg that he encountered fellow composers Modest Mussorgsky, César Cui, Alexander Borodin, and…
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Robert Schumann – Dichterliebe, Op. 48 – Part 1 of 4
Robert Schumann’s “Dichterliebe” is a well-known song cycle composed in 1840. The 16 songs in the cycle are based on poems by Heinrich Heine, published as part of his “Das…
