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Valentin Gheorghiu Plays Beethoven Choral Fantasy
…Choral Fantasy (II) – Fantasy for Piano, Choir & Orchestra in C minor, op.80. The concert in 1985 featured the Cluj Napoca Symphony Orchestra & Choir conducted by Emil Simon….
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Gustav Holst
…to Teaching The turn of the century marked a significant change in Gustav’s life. In 1901, he married Emily Harrison. Following his nuptials, Gustav shifted his focus towards teaching, taking…
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Francisco Tárrega
…studied composition under Emilio Arrieta. Arrieta, upon witnessing Tárrega’s prowess with the guitar, convinced him to abandon his piano studies and focus solely on mastering the guitar. From that moment…
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Johann Strauss II
…Emile Waldteufel. Strauss’s waltzes, which include masterpieces like “The Blue Danube,” were particularly celebrated. His ability to create symphonic coherence and nostalgic allure within the waltz form elevated this simple…
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G.F. Handel – Eternal Source of Light Divine – HWV 74
…on baroque trumpet, Dmitry Lepekhov on violin, Ava de Araujo Madureira on violin, Emily Deans on viola, Anderson Fiorelli on violoncello, Sophie Lücke on violone, and Johannes Berger on organ…
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Béla Bartók – Three Hungarian Folk Songs for Oboe and Piano
Emily Pailthorpe & Julian Milford play Three Hungarian Folk Songs by Bartók.
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Arnold Schoenberg – Notturno for Strings, Harp, and Flute
Emily Granger (harp) and Jonathan Henderson (flute) play Schoenberg’s Notturno with members of the Brisbane Philharmonic Orchestra….
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Jules Massenet
…continues to resonate in the world of classical music. Early Life and Education Born as Jules-Émile-Frédéric Massenet on May 12, 1842, in Montaud, France, he was the progeny of an…
