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Beethoven Sonata No. 12, Op. 26 – 3rd Movement
…sonata consists of four movements and takes around 20 minutes to perform. The structure is unconventional, with a slow opening movement followed by classical fast-slow-fast alternation. The third movement incorporates…
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Beethoven Sonata No. 12, Op. 26 – 2nd Movement – Scherzo, Allegro Molto
…takes around 20 minutes to perform. It opens with a slow movement in theme and variations, followed by fast-slow-fast movements according to classical principles. The third movement includes a funeral…
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Allegro from Beethoven Sonata No. 12, Op. 26
…of four movements and takes around 20 minutes to perform. The structure is unconventional, opening with a slow movement in theme and variations format, followed by classical principles of fast-slow-fast…
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New Dawn – Anoushka Shankar’s Live Performance
…the music’s slow tilt toward brightness, while a discrete live‑mix team preserved the hall’s spacious acoustics. Musicians Anoushka Shankar – sitar, artistic direction Arun Ghosh – clarinet Pirashanna Thevarajah –…
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Who Were the Classical Musicians on the Titanic?
…on board, so many of the passengers came to the realization that they were facing a slow, inevitable death. According to survivors, the little orchestra played for two hours, up…
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Richard Strauss
…The slow movement from his Metamorphosen was performed at his funeral. Richard Strauss’s contributions to music are immense. He revolutionized orchestration and expanded the expressive possibilities of the orchestra. His…
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How Beethoven Created Incredible Music as a Deaf Composer
…creative pressure; he faced the slow and terrifying loss of his hearing. And yet, during the very years his deafness worsened, he wrote some of his most powerful works. Beethoven’s…
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Ralph Vaughan Williams – Symphony No. 5
Vaughan Williams’ 5th Symphony, performed by hr-Sinfonieorchester and Sir Andrew Davis. The symphony consists of four movements: I. Moderato – Allegro, II. Scherzo. Presto, III. Romance. Slow, and IV. Passacaglia….
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Aaron Copland
…best score. Later Years and Legacy In his later years, Copland slowed his work as a composer and began to focus on conducting. He toured extensively, conducting live performances and…
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Anton Bruckner – Symphony No. 3 in D Minor
Anton Bruckner’s Symphony No. 3, performed by the WDR Symphony Orchestra under Jukka-Pekka Saraste. The symphony has four movements: I. More slowly, Misterioso; II. Adagio, moving, quasi Andante; III. quite…
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Mahler Symphony No. 5, Performed by hr-Sinfonieorchester
Enjoy Gustav Mahler’s 5th Symphony performed by hr-Sinfonieorchester conducted by Andrés Orozco-Estrada. Experience the funeral march, stormy movements, powerful scherzo, slow adagietto, and the lively rondo finale….
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24 Pieces for Children, Op. 39 (Complete) by Dmitri Kabalevsky
…A Little Dance, March, Song of Autumn, Scherzo, Waltz, A Fable, Jumping, A Sad Story, Folk Song, Galop, Prelude, Clowns, Improvisation, A Short Story, Slow Waltz and A Happy Outing….