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Schubert – Death and the Maiden Quartet in D Minor
…movement is adapted from Schubert’s song “Death and the Maiden”. Ariel Dorfman’s play and Roman Polanski’s film, both titled “Death and the Maiden,” are named after this quartet. (60 words)…
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Schubert’s Death and the Maiden Quartet in D Minor – Andante Con Moto 1 of 2- Performed by the Takacs Quartet
The “Death and the Maiden” Quartet in D minor by Franz Schubert is a popular composition. It was written in 1824, shortly after Schubert’s health declined. The second movement of…
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Kol Nidrei by Max Bruch, Featuring Mischa Maisky
Bruch’s Kol Nidrei, performed by hr Symphony Orchestra with Mischa Maisky on cello, conducted by Paavo Järvi….
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Ombra Mai Fu from Serse by Handel
“Ombra mai fu” is an aria from the opera “Serse” by George Frideric Handel. The libretto is based on works by Silvio Stampiglia and Niccolo Minato. It was composed between…
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Ombra Mai Fu from Handel’s Xerxes
Listen to Fritz Wunderlich’s rendition of Handel’s “Ombra mai fu” from Xerxes on vinyl. Wunderlich was a German lyric tenor with a musical family background. Despite his father’s suicide when…
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Snow Maiden by Rimsky-Korsakov – Full Recording
Rimsky-Korsakov’s opera “The Snow Maiden.”…
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Islamey – Oriental Fantasy by Mily Balakirev – Maiburg Ensemble
The Maiburg Ensemble takes Balakirev’s “Islamey,” originally written as a piano solo, and gives it a new sound!…
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Main Theme from A Clockwork Orange – Henry Purcell
Denise Hewitt performed the adaptation of Henry Purcell’s “A Clockwork Orange” for the 1971 film directed by Stanley Kubrick. The soundtrack, composed by Wendy Carlos and Rachel Elkind, includes adaptations…
