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8-Year-Old Plays Edvard Grieg’s Elfin Dance
Child prodigy Tongthong, 8, plays Grieg’s Elfin Dance….
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Behind the Curtain: The Life of a Classical Musician
…making self-care an essential aspect of a musician’s life. Emotional Toll The life of a classical musician is not just physically demanding; it can also take a significant emotional toll….
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Bedřich Smetana
…of formal musical training, Smetana’s talent and self-belief drove him to pursue his musical dreams. At the age of 20, he enrolled as a private student of the blind pianist…
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Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
…The Five Upon his return to St. Petersburg in 1865, Rimsky-Korsakov was appointed a professor of composition and orchestration at the St. Petersburg Conservatory. Despite his self-confessed lack of qualifications…
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The Emotional Power of Classical Music: How Timeless Pieces Invoke Our Deepest Feelings
…into their emotional state and foster self-expression. Listening Journal: Having individuals document their thoughts and feelings while listening to classical music can help them reflect on their emotional responses and…
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America’s First Orchestra
…the New York Philharmonic Society. Starting with around 50 musicians, the group agreed to a self-governing cooperative. The musicians themselves would decide by vote who could be admitted, what pieces…
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From Village to Concert Hall: The Journey of Folk Melodies
…journey as a folk musician, learning simple tunes from his father, a self-taught harpist. Haydn would go on to feature Austrian, Romanian, and Croatian traditional tunes in his own works….
