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Exploring Classical Music by Century: A Selection of Five Works from Each Era
…and recognizable works of the 20th century. 3. Barber’s Adagio for Strings Samuel Barber’s beautiful Adagio for Strings is a deeply emotional work that has become synonymous with moments of…
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Flop or Masterpiece? Ten Classical Works That Made a Comeback
In the world of classical music, not all compositions have been well-received at first. Some works, despite their eventual popularity, faced disastrous premieres, leaving composers disheartened and discouraged. A few…
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Main Theme from A Clockwork Orange – Henry Purcell
Denise Hewitt performed the adaptation of Henry Purcell’s “A Clockwork Orange” for the 1971 film directed by Stanley Kubrick. The soundtrack, composed by Wendy Carlos and Rachel Elkind, includes adaptations…
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Title Theme from A Clockwork Orange – Henry Purcell
Denise Hewitt plays the Title Theme, originally written by Purcell for Queen Mary II’s funeral march. The 17th Century Classic Processional Funeral March was adapted for the “A Clockwork Orange”…
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A Clockwork Orange – Extended Theme & Title Music by Henry Purcell
…1971 film “A Clockwork Orange” directed by Stanley Kubrick. Orchestrated by Wendy Carlos and Rachel Elkind, the electronic synthesized soundtrack also includes adaptations of well-known classical music compositions, including parts…
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Dvorák Complete Piano Works, Performed by Inna Poroshina
Complete Piano Works by Antonín Dvorák, performed by Inna Poroshina.
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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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Claude Debussy
…in the small French town of Saint-Germain-en-Laye. He was the eldest of five children in a working-class family. His father, Manuel-Achille Debussy, worked as a salesman and ran a local…
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Leonard Bernstein
…2: “The Age of Anxiety” (1949), Symphony No. 3: “Kaddish” (1963), and many others, each with its distinct theme and story. A Diverse Portfolio of Works Bernstein’s works extended beyond…
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Aaron Copland
…The ballet, along with Copland’s other works, presented views of American country life that corresponded to the folk traditions he was interested in. Another major work, A Lincoln Portrait (1942),…
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Camille Saint-Saëns
…Gabriel Fauré, who would later become one of the most influential composers of his generation. Notable Works and Contributions Throughout his life, Saint-Saëns composed a vast array of works spanning…
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Hector Berlioz
…composing one of his most famous works, the Symphonie Fantastique, completed in the same year. Symphonie Fantastique and Breakthrough The Symphonie Fantastique is considered a groundbreaking, innovative work of the…
