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  • Gaetano Donizetti

    Gaetano Donizetti

    Domenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti was a noteworthy figure in the world of 19th-century opera, contributing significantly to the evolution of the art form. He is celebrated for his vast repertoire…

  • Igor Stravinsky

    Igor Stravinsky

    …tales. However, his most important work from this period was “The Wedding,” a ballet-cantata that combined Russian village wedding songs with Stravinsky’s unmistakable flair for modernist orchestration. The French Period:…

  • Saint-Saëns – Danse Macabre

    Saint-Saëns – Danse Macabre

    Danse Macabre is a composition by French composer Camille Saint-Saëns, first performed in 1875. It is based on a poem by Henri Cazalis, which explores the old French superstition of…

  • Telemann – Concerto for Flauto Traverso and Strings in G Major, Part 2

    Telemann – Concerto for Flauto Traverso and Strings in G Major, Part 2

    …flute soloist Cuauhetemoc Trejo. The concerto, influenced by French and Polish music, consists of four character movements instead of the usual three, resembling a French orchestra suite. ArsAntiguaPresents.com, directed by…

  • Leopold Mozart

    Leopold Mozart

    Johann Georg Leopold Mozart, born on November 14, 1719, in Augsburg, Germany, is primarily celebrated today as the father and mentor of the legendary classical composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. However,…

  • Tale Ognenovski Performs Mozart Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K. 622 – Allegro

    Tale Ognenovski Performs Mozart Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K. 622 – Allegro

    Tale Ognenovski’s performance of Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K.622: Allegro is available on CD titled “MOZART and OGNENOVSKI Clarinet Concertos.” It can be downloaded from Amazon (http://taleognenovski.mk/amozartog.html) or…

  • Mozart Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, KV. 550, 1st Movement – Molto Allegro

    Mozart Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, KV. 550, 1st Movement – Molto Allegro

    …minor key symphonies Mozart composed. Completed on July 25, 1788, it was part of a productive period where Mozart also finished his 39th and 41st symphonies. While there is no…

  • Louis Moreau Gottschalk

    Louis Moreau Gottschalk

    …introduce American themes into European classical music and the first Pan-American artist in any field. He was among the first American artists to champion abolitionism, public education, and popular democracy….

  • 2024 – The Year Mozart and Chopin Both Dropped New Singles

    2024 – The Year Mozart and Chopin Both Dropped New Singles

    The classical music world was electrified this year when not just one, but two previously unknown works by classical greats were discovered. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Serenata in C or…

  • Mozart – Serenade from Eine Kleine Nachtmusik

    Mozart – Serenade from Eine Kleine Nachtmusik

    …Amadeus Mozart. The serenade is often performed by string orchestras and is considered one of his most famous works. Check out the best Classical Music Playlist at http://www.60s70s80smusic.com #Mozart #EineKleineNachtmusik…

  • Vladimir Feltsman Performs Mozart’s Fantasy in C Minor, K. 475

    Vladimir Feltsman Performs Mozart’s Fantasy in C Minor, K. 475

    Pianist Vladimir Feltsman performed Mozart’s Fantasy in c minor, K 475 on his own fortepiano at Mannes College of Music in 2006. He commissioned a replica of Mozart’s instrument from…

  • Mozart’s A Musical Joke, K. 522 – 4th Movement, Presto

    Mozart’s A Musical Joke, K. 522 – 4th Movement, Presto

    Mozart’s “Ein Musikalischer Spaß” is a composition known for its intentional humor and satire. It was entered in Mozart’s catalogue of works in 1787. The music features clumsy and repetitive…