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Emerson String Quartet Performs Mendelssohn’s Octet in E Flat Major, Op. 20

The Emerson String Quartet filmed a documentary while recording Mendelssohn’s Octet in E-flat Major, op. 20. Their album, MENDELSSOHN: THE COMPLETE STRING QUARTETS, won 2 Grammy Awards, including Best Chamber…
Boccherini String Quartet in D Major, Op. 15, No. 1

String Quartet in D Major, G. 177 by Alea Ensemble from the album “Boccherini: 6 String Quartets, Op. 15” released on April 15, 2022….
How Beethoven Created Incredible Music as a Deaf Composer

…that his hearing had been deteriorating for three years. He described the peculiar nature of his deafness, explaining how he had to be close to the orchestra in theaters to…
America’s First Orchestra

…first symphony orchestra in the United States. It was 1842. John Tyler was the president. The initial discovery of gold in California had just been documented earlier in the year….
Maurice Ravel

Maurice Ravel, a name synonymous with musical innovation and the creator of a rich tapestry of orchestral and instrumental textures, was one of the most influential composers of the 20th…
Vienna Philharmonic Performs Barber’s Adagio for Strings, Op. 11

Samuel Barber’s Adagio for Strings, Op. 11 from the Vienna Philharmonic’s Summer Night Concert 2019. Conducted by Gustavo Dudamel, with pianist Yuja Wang as soloist….
Boccherini String Quintet in E Major, Op. 11, No. 5 – Minuetto, 3rd Movement

Minuetto, the third movement from Boccherini’s String Quintet in E Major, performed by Kim Donghwi, Shim Jeongbeom, Park Sunghyun and Goh Junyoung….
Beethoven’s Für Elise for Piano & Orchestra, Featuring Georgii Cherkin

Experience the world premiere of the first known version of Beethoven’s Für Elise for piano and symphony orchestra. While the piano part remains unchanged, the addition of the orchestra enhances…
Sleigh Ride by Leroy Anderson, Played by The Boston Pops Orchestra

…Pops Orchestra. It became a hit record and a signature song for the orchestra. Although the original mono version has never been available on CD, a later re-recording from 1959…
Classical Clips Top 10: Classical Music for Kids

…a story. The flute is the bird, the clarinet is the cat, the strings represent Peter, etc. It’s an engaging introduction to the orchestra. Click here to watch. The Nutcracker…
Leroy Anderson

…storyline. This experience did not deter Anderson from his primary passion—composing orchestral miniatures. His works, including “The Typewriter,” “Bugler’s Holiday,” and “A Trumpeter’s Lullaby,” are still performed by orchestras and…