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Exploring Classical Music by Century: A Selection of Five Works from Each Era
…polyphony. His “Missa Prolationum” is a unique and innovative work that employs complex canonic techniques and inventive harmonic structures. 5. Se la Face Ay Pale – Guillaume Dufay “Se la…
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How Beethoven Created Incredible Music as a Deaf Composer
…and raw instinct to keep composing. Some of what he came up with was wildly inventive– and not just in how he wrote music, but in the music itself. Let’s…
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Telemann – Paris Quartet No. 12 – Chaconne
…Telemann’s mastery of counterpoint and inventive melodic ideas. With its lively rhythms and rich harmonies, the Chaconne movement captivates listeners with its energy and charm, making it a beloved example…
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Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
…Bach’s compositions, primarily for the keyboard, were a testament to his inventive prowess. His first two sets of keyboard sonatas, the “Prussian” Sonatas (1740), and the “Württemberg” Sonatas (1743), signaled…
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Leopold Mozart
…Leopold Mozart: The Composer Leopold’s compositional output was vast, encompassing symphonies, concertos, and cantatas. His works were lauded for their inventiveness and adherence to the ‘modern’ musical styles of his…
