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Chopin Prelude in B Minor, Op. 28, No. 6, Played by Cory Hall
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Chopin – Grande Valse Brillante, Op. 18 – Played by Cory Hall
Learn piano, sight-reading, music theory, and more with Cory Hall, pianist-composer. Test your sight-reading skills on Piano Marvel. Teach yourself to play piano with the book available on Amazon. Read…
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Mendelssohn – Song Without Words, Op. 19, No. 1, Played by Cory Hall
Learn piano, sight-reading, music theory, and more from Cory Hall at wellroundedpianist.com. Test your sight-reading skills with Piano Marvel’s app using promo code BACH. Read an article about the art…
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Bach’s Concerto in D Major, BWV 972 – Played by Cory Hall
…and music theory at wellroundedpianist.com. Test your sight-reading skills with Piano Marvel’s app using promo code BACH. Learn about the art of sight-reading in an article at bachscholar.com. Purchase the…
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Franz Schubert
…choral works, showcasing an astonishing level of productivity that continues to marvel music historians. Despite his teaching obligations, Schubert’s relentless creative pursuit led him to explore various genres, including chamber…
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Excerpts from Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess
…“There’s a boat dat’s leavin’” (baritone), and “Lawd, I’m on my way” (soprano, baritone, and chorus). The performers include Adina Aaron as soprano, Musa Ngqungwana as bass-baritone, and Marvin Kernelle…
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Clara Schumann
…composition, and counterpoint. Her father’s meticulous methods shaped her into a virtuoso pianist, who would later redefine the norms of the piano recital and the concert stage. Early Career and…
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Flop or Masterpiece? Ten Classical Works That Made a Comeback
…1875 premiere at the Opera-Comique in Paris left audiences aghast. The storyline, which revolves around a free-spirited and morally ambiguous woman, was considered scandalous at the time. The premiere received…
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Igor Stravinsky – Sacrificial Dance from The Rite of Spring
…structures, timbres, and use of dissonance, making it iconic for 20th-century classical music. Originally choreographed by Vaslav Nijinsky and with set design by Nicholas Roerich, the ballet caused a scandalous…
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Daniel Gortler Plays Schumann Piano Concerto in A Minor – 1st Movement
…Gortler’s performance in the Tri-C Classical Piano Series at Gartner Auditorium, Cleveland Museum of Art in November 2010 was marked by his meticulous attention to detail and nuanced interpretation of…
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Béla Bartók
…In the subsequent years, Bartók composed a number of significant works, including two ballets, The Wooden Prince and The Miraculous Mandarin, and several major orchestral works. He also started a…
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Niccolò Paganini
…young Niccolò to the violin at a tender age. Under his father’s meticulous guidance, Paganini quickly outgrew his father’s teachings and was sent to learn from the finest tutors in…