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Leroy Anderson – Irish Suite
Leroy Anderson’s “Irish Suite” performed by the Radio Symphony Orchestra of SWF Kaiserslautern, conducted by Emmerich Smola. The suite includes “The Irish Washerwoman,” “The Minstrel Boy,” “The Rakes of Mallow,”…
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Grainger – Irish Tune from County Derry – Performed by U.S. Marine Band
U.S. Marine Band performs Percy Grainger’s Irish Tune….
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Classical Music for Funerals
…of Augustus J. Jaeger, who supported Elgar during his struggles with self-doubt and depression. 4. Percy Grainger – Irish Tune from County Derry The tender opening and glorious high notes…
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Domenico Scarlatti
…Venice in 1704. In Venice, Scarlatti encountered the musical genius of George Frederic Handel and Irishman Thomas Roseingrave. This interaction with international talents broadened his musical horizons. Roseingrave, in particular,…
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Philip Martin Performs The Banjo by Gottschalk
Irish pianist Philip Martin performs “The Banjo” by Gottschalk in Mexico City….
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Sergei Rachmaninoff
…paternal grandfather, Arkady Alexandrovich, was a musician trained under the Irish composer, John Field. Meanwhile, his father, Vasily Arkadievich Rachmaninoff, was an army officer and an amateur pianist. His mother,…
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Samuel Barber – Hermit Songs, Performed by Sarah Shafer
Barber’s Hermit Songs performed by soprano Sarah Shafer and pianist Mikael Eliasen. The songs are settings of medieval Irish monk texts found in illuminated manuscripts. Barber composed the songs in…
