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Igor Stravinsky
…traditional music. His first significant work was “The Firebird,” a ballet commissioned by the Ballet Russes’ director, Serge Diaghilev. The ballet premiered in 1910 at the Paris Opera, catapulting Stravinsky…
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
…Piano Concerto No. 1 premiered in 1874 that Tchaikovsky established himself as a notable composer. His resignation from the Moscow Conservatory in 1878 marked the beginning of a period of…
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Jacques Offenbach
…aux enfers (“Orpheus in the Underworld”), premiered in 1858 and received massive acclaim. This success was followed by a string of other successful operettas in the 1860s, including La belle…
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Smetana – Finale from The Bartered Bride
Bedrich Smetana’s “Bartered Bride” premiered on May 30, 1866, in Prague. The opera was composed by Smetana and featured a libretto by an unknown author. The performance took place at…
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Jacques Offenbach – Barcarolle from The Tales of Hoffmann
Jacques Offenbach’s opera, “Les contes d’Hoffmann” (The Tales of Hoffmann), premiered in Paris on February 10, 1881. The libretto was written by Jules Barbier and is based on three short…
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America’s First Orchestra
…in history were premiered by the NY Phil, including Dvořák’s “New World” Symphony, Gershwin’s Concerto in F and An American in Paris, Appalachian Spring by Aaron Copland, and Stravinsky’s Symphony…
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Christoph Willibald Gluck
…the Italian opera tradition. Career Beginnings in Italy Gluck’s first opera, Artaserse (1741), premiered in Milan and was well-received. Over the next decade, he composed numerous operas in the Italian…
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Hector Berlioz
…represents the artist’s beloved. The premiere in 1830 established Berlioz as a daring and original composer. Marriage and Continued Creativity In 1833, Berlioz married Harriet Smithson, despite their strained relationship….
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Chopin Waltz in A Minor,”Found in New York” – 2024 World Premier by Lang Lang
Lang Lang premieres the newly discovered Chopin Waltz in A minor.
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How Beethoven Created Incredible Music as a Deaf Composer
…moment during the premiere of his Ninth Symphony, where he insisted on conducting alongside another conductor who actually led the orchestra. This event underscored the severe impact of his deafness,…
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Sergei Rachmaninoff
…entrance into the world of music. However, the path was not always smooth for the young musician. His First Symphony, premiered in 1897, was met with harsh criticism, plunging Rachmaninoff…
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Madame Butterfly by Puccini
…Long and the novel ‘Madame Chrysanthème’ by Pierre Loti. The opera premiered in 1904 but was initially poorly received. The film features Ying Huang as Cio-Cio-San (Mme Butterfly) and Richard…
