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Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
…composition, and under the older man’s guidance, he began working on his first symphony, despite his limited knowledge of harmonic and contrapuntal principles. Sailing the High Seas and Musical Waves…
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Exploring Classical Music by Century: A Selection of Five Works from Each Era
…figures in the history of Western classical music. His The Four Seasons is a set of four violin concertos that are beloved for their vivid depictions of the changing seasons…
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America’s First Orchestra
At precisely 8 o’clock on a December evening in New York City, the iconic notes of Beethoven’s 5th Symphony kicked off the first performance of the first season of the…
