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La Moldau by Bedrich Smetana
…itself. Listen and appreciate the fluttering tune of a reed flute and light pluck of a string that evoke the little song of water enveloped by a wind of violins….
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Henry Purcell – Jubilate Deo in D Major, Z. 232
…Marshall Marcus on violins, Jan Schlapp on viola, Jenny Ward-Clarke on bass violin, Liz Kenny on theorbo, Jonathan Brown on organ, and Mark Bennet and Michael Laird on trumpets. This…
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Vivaldi Concerto Op. 3, No. 6 in A Minor – L’estro Armonico
Vivaldi’s L’estro Armonico, Opus 3, features twelve concertos for 1, 2, and 4 violins. One of these concertos is Concerto #06 in A minor for solo violin, strings, and basso…
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Vivaldi – Concerto Grosso in G Minor, RV 578
Vivaldi’s Concerto Grosso in G Minor, Op. 3 No. 2 “L’estro Armonico” performed by Tafelmusik, featuring Elizabeth Wallfisch & Patricia Ahern (violins) and Allen Whear (cello), conducted by Jeanne Lamon….
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Handel – Concerto Grosso in D Minor, HWV 328 – 4th-6th Movements
Handel’s Concerto Grosso in D Minor HWV328, featuring two violins, cello, strings, and basso continuo Op. 6 No. 10, is performed by the Academy of Ancient Music with special guest…
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Bach Double Violin Concerto in D Minor – 2nd Movement, Largo
…in Leipzig between 1730 and 1731 for the Leipzig Collegium Musicum. The concerto showcases a subtle and expressive relationship between the violins, with a musical structure featuring fugal imitation. In…
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Beethoven String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor, Op. 132, 1st Movement – Played by LaSalle Quartet
…features instrumentation of 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello. This quartet is part of a series commissioned by Prince Nicholas Galitzin, with quartets 15 and 13 being written simultaneously. The public…
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Arcangelo Corelli
…published in sets of 12, starting in 1681 with Op. 1. These works are for two violins and continuo, a format he popularized. The pieces exhibit balance and clarity, with…
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2024 – The Year Mozart and Chopin Both Dropped New Singles
…Nachtmusik” (a very little night music), and cataloged as K. 648. The piece is written for two violins and a cello, and consists of seven short movements. It was first…
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Who Were the Classical Musicians on the Titanic?
…to provide two separate ensembles for the Titanic’s maiden voyage. There was a quintet consisting of two violins, two cellos, and a bass that played for tea, church services, and…
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America’s First Orchestra
…elocution of the music. The flute and the clarinet were somewhat too flat, and the violins behind the leader were not in good tune together after the first piece. We…
