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Bach Passacaglia and Fugue in C Minor, Part 1 of 2
Rare and outstanding performance of BACH’s Passacaglia and Fugue in C Minor by Rene Leibowitz and The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, arranged for double orchestra. Leibowitz, a Polish-born conductor, was known…
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Aaron Copland
…a concert by the Polish composer-pianist Ignacy Jan Paderewski, Copland decided to become a composer. He began formal lessons in harmony, theory, and composition with Rubin Goldmark, a renowned teacher…
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Camille Saint-Saëns
…period of Wagner’s influence, Saint-Saëns’ music remained largely unaffected, adhering to classical models and upholding a conservative ideal of French music that emphasized polished craftsmanship and a sense of form….
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Claude Debussy
…piano lessons under Madame Mauté, a woman reputed to have been a student of the renowned Polish composer Frédéric Chopin. Her mentorship was pivotal in nurturing Debussy’s initial musical abilities,…
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Frédéric Chopin
…Warsaw (now Poland). His father, Nicholas, was a French émigré who was working as a bookkeeper, and his mother, Justyna, was a relative of the Skarbeks, a prominent Polish family….
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Johann Strauss II – Die Fledermaus Overture
Overture to Strauss’ Die Fledermaus, performed by the Polish National Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Néstor Bayona….
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Domenico Scarlatti
…the exiled Polish queen, Maria Casimira. During this period, he composed numerous operas and occasional pieces, most on texts by the queen’s secretary, Carlo Sigismondo Capeci. Although these compositions reflected…
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Leroy Anderson – The Typewriter – Józefina Orchestra
Tadeusz Płatek, a conductor and typewriter player, performs with the “Józefina” Orchestra at the Polish National Opera….
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Georg Philipp Telemann
Georg Philipp Telemann, a prominent figure in the world of music, was renowned for his mastery in combining German, Italian, French, and Polish styles into a unique sound. His impressive…
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Les Troyens – Full Opera by Hector Berlioz
…by Virgil’s Aeneid. This joint production brings together the Queen Sofia Palace of the Arts, the innovative troupe “La Fura dels Baus,” the Mariinsky Theatre, and the Polish National Opera….
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Franz Liszt – Consolation No. 3, Lento Placido in D Flat Major
Violinist Bomsori, with Polish pianist Rafał Blechacz, plays Consolation No. 3 by Liszt
