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Johann Nepomuk Hummel
…piano concertos, a double concerto for violin and piano, ten piano sonatas, eight piano trios, a piano quartet, a piano quintet, two piano septets, four-hand piano music, a cello sonata,…
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Beethoven’s Violin Concerto in D major, 1st Movement, Played by Josep Suk, Violin
…(1803), and Piano Concerto No. 4, Op. 58 (1805-1806). The concerto showcases Beethoven’s mastery of the form, which he explored further only once more in Piano Concerto No. 5 (1809)….
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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…
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Robert Schumann
…backseat. Piano Studies with Friedrich Wieck While at the University of Leipzig, Schumann sought piano tutelage from Friedrich Wieck, a renowned piano teacher. It was under Wieck’s roof that Schumann…
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Edvard Grieg
…chamber works. His piano concertos, particularly the Piano Concerto in A minor, are celebrated worldwide for their melodic beauty and innovative harmonies. His incidental music for Henrik Ibsen’s play “Peer…
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Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 for Solo Piano – 1st Movement, Performed by Arsha Kaviani
Arsha Kaviani performs a stunning solo piano arrangement of the first movement of Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 2….
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First Classical Concert? What to Know Before You Go
…it’s time to sit down and enjoy the second half of the program! Concert Atmosphere The atmosphere of a classical concert is very different from a pop concert. Audiences are…
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How Beethoven Created Incredible Music as a Deaf Composer
…condition. He frequently changed his living arrangements, possibly due to landlords’ frustrations with his late-night piano playing, which was loud and relentless as he struggled to hear the notes he…
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The Best of Mozart – Part 1
…in B flat major KV 207 – 1 Allegro Moderato 3. Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major KV 216 – 3 Rondeau 4. Piano Concerto No. 9 in E…
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Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1 – Rondo, Part 2 of 2
Rubinstein – Brahms, Piano Concerto No.1 – III Rondo (2/2) – Director: Bernard Haitink. Concertgebouworkest Amsterdam. Brahms’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor (Op. 15) is a renowned and…
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Rubinstein Plays Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1 – 1st Movement, Maestoso
Rubinstein – Brahms, Piano Concerto No.1 – I Maestoso (2/3) – Director: Bernard Haitink. Johannes Brahms’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor (Op. 15) is one of his most…
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Rubinstein Plays Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1 – 1st Movement, Maestoso
Rubinstein – Brahms, Piano Concerto No.1 – I Maestoso (1/3) – Director: Bernard Haitink. Concertgebouworkest Amsterdam presents Johannes Brahms’s renowned Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor. This concerto, a…
