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How Beethoven Created Incredible Music as a Deaf Composer
…a pencil to his piano to feel the vibrations of the notes. These methods, however innovative, only partially alleviated the challenges posed by his condition. His adaptation reached a poignant…
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Fernando Sor
…unique playing style, and his insightful methodology. Early Life and Introduction to Music In the late 18th century, on February 14, 1778, a child named Joseph Fernando Macari Sors was…
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Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
…pivotal 18th-century German language work on the subject, laid the foundation for the methods of renowned musicians such as Muzio Clementi and Johann Baptist Cramer. During his tenure at the…
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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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Francisco Tarrega – Lagrima
Francisco Tarrega, a renowned Spanish guitarist, revolutionized classical guitar composition with his unique methodology. He advocated for a 90º angle touch using the “soft” part of the finger, rather than…
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Asturias by Albeniz, Arranged for Cello Solo
…and there is a playlist of all Georg’s cello solos on YouTube. For those interested in learning to play cello, “My CELLO METHOD” is a step-by-step guide available at georgcello.com….
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Schumann’s Scenes from Childhood, Op. 32, No. 4 – Fughette in G Minor
…the age of five under Yakov Tkach, who had studied with renowned pianists Raoul Pugno and Alexander Villoing. Gilels attributed his strong technique to Tkach’s strict training methods. Gilels performed…
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Handel’s Aria in F Major From the Opera Rinaldo
…on Georg Merten’s website. For more cello and piano videos, check out the YouTube playlist provided. For more music from Volume 4 of “My CELLO METHOD,” visit the YouTube channel…
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Igor Stravinsky
…and longest phase of his career. Stravinsky’s American period was characterized by a shift towards serialism, a compositional method developed by Viennese composers Arnold Schoenberg, Alban Berg, and Anton von…
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Niccolò Paganini
…performance. Paganini was an innovator, introducing new methods of fingering and tuning, and making extensive use of harmonics and pizzicato effects. Compositions Paganini’s compositions are revered as some of the…
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Ludwig van Beethoven
…eminent Kapellmeister. Beethoven’s father, although not as gifted as his grandfather, was instrumental in shaping the early musical instincts of young Ludwig. Johann van Beethoven’s teaching methods were severe, often…