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Exploring Classical Music by Century: A Selection of Five Works from Each Era
…whose “Palästinalied” is a moving and powerful work that reflects the religious fervor of the Crusades. 4. La Quarte Estampie Royale – Anonymous “La Quarte Estampie Royale” is an instrumental…
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Classical Music for Funerals
…are ten moving pieces of classical music that can bring a sense of peace and calm at a time when it is needed most. 1. Samuel Barber – Adagio for…
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Gaetano Donizetti – L’elisir d’Amore – Chiedi all’Aura Lusinghiera
…do we get close to the traditional love scene. The first duet is unconventional, skipping the central andante and diving into an impassioned but slow-moving stretta. The music is touching….
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Edvard Grieg – Våren – Elegical Piece, Op. 34
Grieg’s beautiful orchestral piece “Våren” is incredibly moving….
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Chopin – Etude Op. 10, No. 9 in F Minor – Allegro Molto Agitato
…of Music before moving to Berlin. Kempf started playing the piano at the age of four and gained recognition at a young age. He won the National Mozart Competition in…
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Igor Stravinsky
…major work was “Requiem Canticles,” a deeply moving adaptation of modern serial techniques to a personal imaginative vision rooted in his Russian past. Stravinsky passed away on April 6, 1971,…
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Edward Elgar
…Cello Concerto in E minor, a deeply moving piece that reflected his sense of impending loss as his wife Alice was gravely ill. Alice’s death in 1920 was a severe…
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Zdeněk Fibich
…Moscheles. His time at the conservatory was instrumental in honing his musical prowess and igniting his passion for composing. Moving Back to Prague and Early Compositions After completing his education,…
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Georg Philipp Telemann
…whom he married in 1709, died soon after childbirth. After moving to Frankfurt in 1712, he remarried in 1714. However, this marriage too was fraught with difficulties, largely due to…
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Johann Sebastian Bach
…Concertos” and are considered some of Bach’s greatest works. Moving to Leipzig In 1723, Bach was appointed the new organist and teacher at St. Thomas Church in Leipzig. With new…
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The Emotional Power of Classical Music: How Timeless Pieces Invoke Our Deepest Feelings
…This powerful and moving piece was written as a mass for the dead, with the third movement, Lacrimosa, being particularly poignant. Angry and Intense Classical Music Classical music can also…
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Complete Version of Bach’s Christmas Oratorio – Live from Hamburg with Julian Prégardien
…of the holidays with its festive atmosphere. Julian Prégardien masterfully tells the moving story of Christmas as the Evangelist, accompanied by outstanding soloists and under the expert direction of Holger…
