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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
…children as prodigies. Mozart’s Education and Influences During his formative years, Mozart and his family embarked on several European journeys, where the children performed as child prodigies. These trips exposed…
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Does Classical Music Really Make You Smarter?
…Mozart Effect The term “Mozart effect” was first introduced in the early 1990s, stemming from a study conducted by researchers at the University of California, Irvine. They proposed that college…
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Mozart – Serenade from Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
Listen to Mozart’s famous Eine kleine Nachtmusik, Serenade No. 13, in a short version. Written in 1787 for a chamber ensemble of strings, this classical music piece is a masterpiece…
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Variations on a Theme by Mozart – Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
…on Mozart: Musical genius Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in Salzburg, Austria on January 27, 1756. His father, Leopold Mozart, was a composer and violinist. Mozart and his sister Nannerl…
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Leopold Mozart
Johann Georg Leopold Mozart, born on November 14, 1719, in Augsburg, Germany, is primarily celebrated today as the father and mentor of the legendary classical composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. However,…
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Franz Joseph Haydn – Serenade
Haydn Serenade – Haydn Serenade…
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Tchaikovsky – Serenade for Strings in C Major, Op. 48
Listen to Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings in C major, Op. 48 on Passing Through’s YouTube channel. Premiered in 1880, it’s one of the late Romantic era’s definitive compositions. Tchaikovsky wrote…
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Max Kayser Plays Tchaikovsky’s Serenade Melancolique (1955)
Max Kayser, a violinist, recorded Tchaikovsky’s Serenade Melancolique in 1955 with the FFB Sinfonieorchester Berlin conducted by Wilhelm Schüchter. The recording was released on Imperial, a budget sub-label of EMI,…
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Serenade in G Major, K. 525 from Mozart’s Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
Mozart’s “Eine kleine Nachtmusik” written in 1787 in Vienna remains a mystery….
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Mozart – Haffner Symphony No. 35 in D Major – 1st Movement
Mozart’s Symphony No. 35 in D Major, also known as the “Haffner” Symphony, was composed in 1782 for the Haffner family in Salzburg. Initially intended as a serenade for Sigmund…
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Horowitz Performs Schubert’s Serenade
Horowitz plays Schubert’s Serenade, arranged by Liszt. The pictures are by Ivan Aivazovsky. Links: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBb2YsKNCa8…
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Franz Schubert – Serenade
Schubert serenade piano.
