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Mozart – Violin Concerto in D Major, No. 4, KV. 218 & Violin Sonata in B Flat Major, KV. 378
…In 1998, she won first prize at an international competition in Italy and the following year, she won another first prize in Japan. Monika studied at the Prague Conservatory from…
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Massenet’s Meditation, Played by Monika Vrabcová
…multiple prizes for best interpretation of compulsory works. In 1998, she won first prize in The International music competition in San Bartolomeo, and a year later achieved the same position…
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Manuel Ponce
…with several awards, including Mexico’s National Prize for Arts and Sciences in 1948. Final Years and Legacy Ponce returned to Mexico City in 1933, where he continued composing, teaching, and…
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Antonio Mascolo Plays Ponce’s Finale from Theme, Variations, and Finale
…has won numerous prizes at international and national guitar competitions, including the Concorso Pergolesi di Napoli First Prize in 1992 and the 10°Concorso Giovani Musicisti Gargano First Prize in 1995….
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Gustav Mahler
…nurture his musical abilities. At 15, he was accepted into the prestigious Vienna Conservatory, where he honed his skills under the tutelage of eminent teachers. Here, he won prizes for…
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Daniel Gortler Plays Schumann’s Arabesque in C Major, Op. 18
…technical finesse and distinctive musical personality. Known for his performances worldwide since winning third prize in the Geneva Competition in 1984, Gortler’s interpretations of Schumann’s music stand out for their…
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Who Were the Classical Musicians on the Titanic?
…was incredibly gifted. He entered the Royal Conservatory in Liege when he was thirteen, winning the highest prize for violin during his time there. His musical career included playing in…
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Hector Berlioz
…a prestigious composition prize, with his cantata La Mort de Sardanapale. This award allowed him to study in Rome, though he found little inspiration there. During this period, he began…
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George Gershwin
…Pulitzer Prize on the centenary of his birth. Gershwin’s life and work serve as a reminder of the transformative power of music. His genius continues to resonate, making him a…
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Aaron Copland
…Spring, Billy the Kid, and Rodeo, his Fanfare for the Common Man, and the Third Symphony. Appalachian Spring, commissioned by the renowned dancer Martha Graham, won him the Pulitzer Prize….
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Samuel Barber
…performed on momentous and somber occasions. His Piano Concerto won the Pulitzer Prize in 1962 and resulted in international success for Barber. Personal Life and Relationships Barber’s personal life was…
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Must the Winter Come So Soon – From Samuel Barber’s Vanessa
Virginie Verrez performs ‘Must the winter come so soon’ from Samuel Barber’s Vanessa, a Pulitzer Prize-winning opera. Recorded live at Glyndebourne Opera House in August 2018, this opera tells a…
