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Evgeny Kissin Performs Liszt’s La Campanella
Evgeny Kissin performs Liszt’s La Campanella in G minor. Paganini influenced Liszt to create his 6 Grandes Etudes de Paganini, including the famous La Campanella and La Chasse/La Caccia….
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Erik Satie – Gymnopedie No. 2
Check out my rendition of Erik Satie’s Gymnopedie no 2 on my Yamaha SLG100 classical guitar. Get the sheet music at http://bit.ly/1457XIU. Also, listen to my recordings as Ramon Grande…
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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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Gustav Mahler
…during a period of personal and professional turmoil, is permeated with thoughts of mortality. The Eighth Symphony, nicknamed “Symphony of a Thousand,” is a testament to Mahler’s love for grandeur,…
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Bedřich Smetana
…he survived by teaching piano to the family of a wealthy nobleman. His early compositions were small salon pieces and dances for piano, but his ambitions were far grander. Inspired…
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Joseph Haydn
…legacy. Early Life and Background Born in the Austrian village of Rohrau on March 31, 1732, Joseph Haydn entered a world far removed from the grandeur and prestige of the…
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Johannes Brahms
…concert halls and grandeur that would later define his career. Early Career: The Turning Point in Music (1850-1862) The year 1853 marked a significant turning point in Brahms’ life. He…
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Ludwig van Beethoven
…Eroica Symphony. This symphony, originally dedicated to Napoleon Bonaparte, was Beethoven’s grandest and most original work to date, earning him widespread acclaim. However, this period was also marked by Beethoven’s…
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Exploring Classical Music by Century: A Selection of Five Works from Each Era
…in the development of opera, paving the way for the grander works of later composers like Monteverdi and Handel. 5. Pachelbel’s Canon in D Johann Pachelbel was a German composer…
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Alexander Scriabin
…envisioned an even grander work, titled “Mysterium,” which was to be a multimedia extravaganza lasting several days and intended to bring about a spiritual awakening in humanity. However, Scriabin died…
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The Grand Duchess – Complete Opera by Offenbach
La Grande-Duchesse de Gerolstein (The Grand Duchess) – Wichita Grand Opera’s production by Jacques Offenbach….
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Antonio Vivaldi
…works, leaving a rich legacy that continues to inspire musicians to this day. His life and works embody the essence of Baroque music, marked by grandeur, emotion, and technical brilliance….
