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Clara Schumann
…in 1856, Clara focused on interpreting her husband’s works, ensuring his musical legacy lived on. However, her own compositions slowly began to fade into the background, and she ceased composing…
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Aaron Copland – Appalachian Spring
Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring (Very Slowly)…
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Bedřich Smetana
…following the 1848 Revolution in Prague stirred Smetana’s nationalist sensibilities. He began to assert his Slavic roots and slowly mastered the Czech language, his first language being German, as was…
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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…