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Jean Sibelius – Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 43 – 1st and 2nd Movements
Jean Sibelius’s Symphony No. 2 in D Major Op. 43 (1902) is his most popular and frequently recorded symphony. It is more skillfully orchestrated and mature in form compared to…
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Bruch Symphony No. 1 in E Flat Major, Op. 28
Max Bruch’s Symphony No. 1 in E flat major op. 28, performed by the WDR Symphony Orchestra under conductor Cristian Măcelaru on June 12, 2021 at the Kölner Philharmonie. The…
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Anton Bruckner – Symphony No. 3 in D Minor
Anton Bruckner’s Symphony No. 3, performed by the WDR Symphony Orchestra under Jukka-Pekka Saraste. The symphony has four movements: I. More slowly, Misterioso; II. Adagio, moving, quasi Andante; III. quite…
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Anton Bruckner – Symphony No. 5 in B Flat Major
Anton Bruckner’s Symphony No. 5 in B flat major, conducted by Marek Janowski and performed by the WDR Symphony Orchestra. The symphony consists of four movements: an Introduction (Adagio –…
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Leonard Bernstein
…work, Symphony No. 1: “Jeremiah” (1943), premiered with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra in 1944. The piece received the New York Music Critics’ Award. His other major compositions include Symphony No….
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Christoph Willibald Gluck
…agenda. With the support of Marie Antoinette, a former student of his and by then the Queen of France, Gluck introduced his operatic style to the French stage. His French…
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Jules Massenet
Jules Massenet, a name synonymous with French opera, was the most celebrated operatic composer of his time. His remarkable musical journey, marked by a distinctive melodic style and theatrical aptness,…
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Claude Debussy
Achille-Claude Debussy, more commonly known as Claude Debussy, was an emblematic French composer whose work served as a cornerstone for the music of the 20th century. His innovative approach to…
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Vaughan Williams “Pastoral” Symphony No. 3
Vaughan Williams’ Symphony No.3 – ‘A Pastoral Symphony’, conducted by Sir Adrian Boult and performed by The New Philharmonia Orchestra. The remastered version includes four movements: Molto moderato, Lento moderato…
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Bruckner Symphony No. 3
Bruckner’s 3rd Symphony (1889 version) performed by hr-Sinfonieorchester with conductor Paavo Järvi. The symphony is divided into four movements….
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Glazunov Symphony No. 1 in E Major “Slavonic”, Op. 5
Glazunov’s Symphony No. 1, also known as “Slavonic” was composed by Alexander Glazunov when he was just 16 years old. It premiered in St. Petersburg in 1882 and was conducted…
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Saint-Saëns Symphony No. 1 in E Flat Major
Saint-Saëns’ Symphony No.1 was composed by the 17-year-old in 1853 and premiered anonymously. It was later performed again after the committee discovered Saint-Saëns as the true composer. The symphony shows…
