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  • Classical Clips Top 10: Christmas Edition

    Classical Clips Top 10: Christmas Edition

    …Fairy and Waltz of the Flowers, captures the wonder of the holiday season. Watch the entire performance here, featuring the NYC Ballet. 3. Bach’s Christmas Oratorio Johann Sebastian Bach’s Christmas…

  • Maurice Ravel

    Maurice Ravel

    …the prestigious Prix de Rome sparked controversy when he was declared ineligible in 1905 due to his innovative compositions. The scandal, known as the “Ravel Affair,” led to a public…

  • Henry Purcell

    Henry Purcell

    …(1691), “The Fairy-Queen” (1692), and “The Indian Queen” (1695). These productions were elaborate staged plays with extensive incidental music, masques, pageants, and ballet sequences. Although they featured some of his…

  • King Arthur by Henry Purcell – Performed by La Fenice & Vox Luminis

    King Arthur by Henry Purcell – Performed by La Fenice & Vox Luminis

    …Arthur. The semi-opera tells the story of the battle between King Arthur’s Britons and the Saxons with humorous undertones. Purcell’s music is lively and includes beautiful arias like Fairest Isle….

  • Exploring Classical Music by Century- Five Works from Each Era

    Exploring Classical Music by Century- Five Works from Each Era

    …most important figures in the history of Western classical music. His madrigals, such as “Cruda Amarilli” and “Lamento della Ninfa”, are fairly well known for their dramatic character and fascinating…

  • Richard Wagner

    Richard Wagner

    …Feen” (The Fairies). The opera, largely influenced by the style of Weber, went unproduced until 50 years later, shortly following Wagner’s death. Despite the lack of immediate recognition, Wagner persisted…

  • Claude Debussy

    Claude Debussy

    …Emma Bardac, a singer and the wife of a Parisian banker. They began an affair, which led to their marriage in 1908 after the birth of their daughter, Claude-Emma. The…

  • Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G, BWV 1048 – Allegro

    Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G, BWV 1048 – Allegro

    Bach: Brandenburg Concerto #3 In G, BWV 1048 – Allegro – Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, fair use is allowed for purposes such as criticism,…

  • Mozart’s Sonata for Two Pianos, Played by Anderson & Roe

    Mozart’s Sonata for Two Pianos, Played by Anderson & Roe

    Check out Mozart’s Sonata for Two Pianos performed by Anderson & Roe on their album “An Amadeus Affair.” You can purchase the album on ArkivMusic, Amazon, and iTunes. For more…

  • Johann Strauss II – The Blue Danube Waltz

    Johann Strauss II – The Blue Danube Waltz

    …disappointment with its reception but admired the coda. The waltz was originally accompanied by a song but was later adapted into a purely orchestral version for the World’s Fair in…

  • Piano Version of Johann Strauss’ The Blue Danube

    Piano Version of Johann Strauss’ The Blue Danube

    …success, Strauss expressed regret that the coda didn’t receive more praise. The waltz gained immense popularity when he adapted it into an orchestral version for the World’s Fair in Paris….

  • Terrana Performs Rossini’s The Barber of Seville

    Terrana Performs Rossini’s The Barber of Seville

    Mike Terrana plays “The Barber of Seville” at Frankfurt Music Fair 2010. Available for download on www.terrana.com….