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  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Felix Mendelssohn

    Felix Mendelssohn, born as Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, was a German composer, pianist, conductor, and teacher during the Romantic period. Early Life Born in Hamburg, Germany, on February 3, 1809,…

  • Giuseppe Verdi

    Giuseppe Verdi

    …opera Un giorno di regno, led to a period of severe depression and introspection for Verdi. However, Verdi found respite in his work and came out of his despair by…

  • Erik Satie

    Erik Satie

    …styles. The Search for Meaning and the Schola Cantorum de Paris After a period of minimal composition output, Satie sought to enhance his musical knowledge and skills by enrolling at…

  • Claude Debussy

    Claude Debussy

    …series of works that solidified his reputation as a pioneering composer. His notable works during this period include La Mer (The Sea, 1905), and Ibéria (1908), both for orchestra, and…

  • George Gershwin

    George Gershwin

    …in F, composed in 1925, is widely regarded as one of his finest orchestral works. Other notable classical pieces from this period include his Second Rhapsody for piano and orchestra…

  • Franz Liszt

    Franz Liszt

    …that evokes a poem, story, or other non-musical source. This period saw the creation of his most famous works, including his piano concertos, the “Totentanz,” the “Piano Sonata in B…

  • Bach Double Violin Concerto in D Minor – 2nd Movement, Largo

    Bach Double Violin Concerto in D Minor – 2nd Movement, Largo

    J.S. Bach’s Double Violin Concerto in D minor (2nd movement, Largo Ma Non Tanto) is considered one of his most famous works from the late Baroque period. It was composed…

  • Beethoven String Quartet in F Major, Op. 59, No. 1 – 2nd Movement

    Beethoven String Quartet in F Major, Op. 59, No. 1 – 2nd Movement

    …quartet marked the beginning of Beethoven’s “middle period” for string quartets and was written around the same time as his 4th symphony. Initially met with negative responses, it is now…

  • Beethoven String Quartet in F Major, Op. 59, No. 1 – 3rd Movement, Part 1 – Played by Orford String Quartet

    Beethoven String Quartet in F Major, Op. 59, No. 1 – 3rd Movement, Part 1 – Played by Orford String Quartet

    …These quartets were commissioned by Count Andreas Razumovsky and mark Beethoven’s “middle period” for string quartets. Initially met with negativity, they are now regarded as some of the best examples…

  • Beethoven’s Violin Concerto in D major, 1st Movement, Played by Josep Suk, Violin

    Beethoven’s Violin Concerto in D major, 1st Movement, Played by Josep Suk, Violin

    Beethoven’s Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61 (1806) was composed during his highly productive “second” period. It followed the creation of renowned works like Symphony No. 3, Op. 55…

  • Prelude from Bach Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major

    Prelude from Bach Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major

    Johann Sebastian Bach, a German composer and organist, was a major figure in the Baroque period. His works for choir, orchestra, and solo instruments were highly regarded for their intellectual…

  • Bach – Air on the G String & Violin Concerto No. 1

    Bach – Air on the G String & Violin Concerto No. 1

    …(1685-1750), a German composer and organist, is known for his ecclesiastical and secular works. His music fused the strands of the Baroque period and enriched the German style with contrapuntal…