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Bizet – Complete Opera – La Jolie Fille De Perth
Bizet’s “La Jolie Fille de Perth” performed by the Nouvel Orchestre Philharmonique and Choeurs de Radio France in 1985….
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La fille du Regiment – Complete Opera by Donizetti, Presented by St. Pete Opera
St. Pete Opera presents “The Daughter of the Regiment” by Donizetti in June 2022 at The Palladium Theater in St. Petersburg, FL….
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Beethoven Symphony No. 9 – Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Celebrate Beethoven’s 9th Symphony anniversary with Riccardo Muti and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra on May 7, 2015. The powerful masterpiece, filled with kinetic energy, culminates in the exultant hymn, “Ode…
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Behind the Curtain: The Life of a Classical Musician
…path filled with rigorous practice sessions, extreme dedication, and a profound connection to the timeless music they bring to life. An Early Start A journey into the world of classical…
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10 of the Craziest Musical Instruments Used in Classical Music
…spinning glass bowls filled with water? That’s the idea behind the glass harmonica, invented by none other than Benjamin Franklin. The instrument creates an ethereal, otherworldly sound that composers like…
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Jean Sibelius – Valse Triste, Performed by Sir John Barbirolli and the Hallé Orchestra (1966)
…falls asleep while caring for his sick mother. As he sleeps, the room is filled with a warm light and distant music. The mother awakens and begins to gracefully dance,…
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Pathetique by Tchaikovsky – Synthetic Chamber Orchestra Performance
…great taste in music. Tchaikovsky wrote music in various genres, but his life was filled with personal crises and periods of depression due to factors like his suppressed homosexuality, troubled…
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Mozart – A Musical Joke, K. 522 – 3rd Movement
Mozart’s “A Musical Joke” is a humorous composition intentionally filled with clumsy and repetitive elements to parody incompetent composers. The piece has four movements and was entered into Mozart’s catalogue…
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Leonard Bernstein
…Years and Musical Beginnings Born on August 25, 1918, in Lawrence, Massachusetts, Leonard Bernstein was introduced to music at a young age. His family’s home was filled with the sounds…
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Georges Bizet
…Bizet’s operas that did reach the stage during this time, Les pêcheurs de perles and La jolie fille de Perth, were not immediately successful. Personal Life and the Franco-Prussian War…
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Jacques Offenbach
…Helene (1864), La Vie parisienne (1866), La Grande-Duchesse de Gerolstein (1867), and La Perichole (1868). These works, filled with risque humor and satirical barbs, became internationally renowned. Association with the…
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Béla Bartók
…in the Banatian town of Nagyszentmiklos in the Kingdom of Hungary on March 25, 1881, Bartók’s early life was filled with music. His mother, a skilled pianist, introduced him to…
