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Child Prodigies – Exploring the Music of Great Young Classical Composers
…performance at the Paris Conservatory. His formal composition lessons began under Fromental Halévy, who also taught Bizet and Gounod. His First Symphony was written at the age of 16, and…
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Haydn Cello Concerto in D Major, 1st Movement – Played by Pierre Fournier
Pierre Fournier (1906-1986) was a renowned cellist known for his lyrical playing and artistic sensitivity. Born in Paris, he began learning piano from his mother but switched to the cello…
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Largo from Vivaldi Cello Concerto in E Minor, Played by Pierre Fournier
Pierre Fournier, known as “the aristocrat of cellists,” was born in Paris in 1906. He turned to the cello after suffering a mild case of polio at nine years old,…
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Vivaldi Cello Concerto in E Minor, 2nd Movement – Allegro – Played by Pierre Fournier
Pierre Fournier, born in Paris on June 24, 1906, was known as “the aristocrat of cellists” for his lyrical playing and artistic sensitivity. Despite facing challenges due to polio as…
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Vivaldi Cello Concerto in E Minor, 3rd Movement – Largo
Pierre Fournier, known as “the aristocrat of cellists,” was a renowned French musician. Born in Paris in 1906, Fournier overcame polio as a child and turned to the cello after…
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
…he studied composition with Charles Villiers Stanford and Hubert Parry, two leading figures in British music at the time. He also studied orchestration with Ravel in Paris and was greatly…
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Shostakovich Symphony No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 10 – Mariinsky Orchestra
Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 1 conducted by Valery Gergiev at Teatro Salle Pleyel in Paris on January 7th, 2013….
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Muzio Clementi
…repertoire. In 1770, Clementi embarked on a European tour, showcasing his exceptional talents as a pianist. His travels took him to prominent musical centers such as Paris and Vienna, where…
