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Giuseppe Verdi – The Force of Destiny Overture
Verdi – The Force of Destiny – Overture…
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Molly on the Shore by Percy Grainger – Air Force Band
Percy Grainger’s “Molly on the Shore” is a technically and lyrically demanding piece in wind band literature. Performed by the United States Air Force Band….
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Bolero by Maurice Ravel
…average workforce of 14,567 people and a peak workforce of 40,000. It is believed that around 2-2.8 million blocks were used in construction, with an estimated finished total of 2…
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How Beethoven Created Incredible Music as a Deaf Composer
…in silence. He wrote in despair about the isolation his deafness forced upon him, highlighting the societal pressures that made him view his condition as a dreadful secret. The Struggle…
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J.B. Lully – Music for Le Mariage Forcé
Lully composed the music for Molière’s play “Le Mariage forcé.” It first premiered in 1664 at the Palais du Louvre and later at the Théâtre du Palais-Royal. In 1672, Marc-Antoine…
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Johann Strauss I
…different countries significantly influenced his fascination with music. Musical Education and Early Career Despite his budding interest in music, a young Johann was forced to take up an apprenticeship as…
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Louis Moreau Gottschalk
…a dramatic turn. A scandal involving an alleged affair with a student at the Oakland Female Seminary in California forced him to leave the United States. Despite his denial of…
