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Frédéric Chopin, Ballade No. 1 G-Minor, Opus 23
Olga Scheps
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YuMi taking the stage
In one of the most beautiful theaters of Italian tradition, Maestro Bocelli sang as YuMi directed “La Donna è Mobile,” the famous aria from Verdi’s “Rigoletto.” YuMi continued conducting as soloist Maria Luigia Borsi sang the classic soprano aria “O mio babbino caro” from “Gianni Schicchi” by Puccini.
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In Warsaw, With Chopin as Muse
Through the great Polish composer, finding a deeper understanding and appreciation of a city that is an oft-overlooked gold mine for budget travelers.
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Charlie Siem plays 'Estrellita' with Il Novecento Orchestra.
English contemporary classical violinist
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Ditch the Stradivarius? New violins sound better: study
Despite the lofty reputation of old violins by Italian masters such as Antonio Stradivari, blindfolded listeners in concert halls in New York and Paris say they preferred the sound of newer instruments.
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Decoding the music masterpieces: Bach's The Art of Fugue
Johann Sebastian Bach's The Art of Fugue is a work of high art. But in keeping with the late works of artists such as Shakespeare, Beethoven and Goya, it contains elements of pathos, humour, gravity, exuberance and tragedy.
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Happy birthday to composer Ryuichi Sakamoto!
This is his concert arrangement for his composition "Rain".
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Les yeux noirs / Dark eyes / Очи чёрные - Piano variations (with sheet music)
What a nice interpretation of a popular gypsy tune: "Dark Eyes' variations for piano by AuCafeDeLaMarmotte.
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Bach’s Holy Dread
The composer has long been seen as a symbol of divine order. But his music has an unruly obsession with God.
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Bad Romance
Asturia Electric String Quartet covering Lady Gaga
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Why should you listen to Vivaldi's "Four Seasons"? - Betsy Schwarm
Light, bright, and cheerful, "The Four Seasons" by Antonio Vivaldi is some of the most familiar of all early 18th century music, featured in numerous films and television commercials. But what is its significance, and why does it sound that way? Betsy Schwarm uncovers the underlying narrative of this musical masterpiece.
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Why should you listen to Vivaldi's "Four Seasons"?
Light, bright, and cheerful, "The Four Seasons" by Antonio Vivaldi is some of the most familiar of all early 18th century music, featured in numerous films and television commercials. But what is its significance, and why does it sound that way? Betsy Schwarm uncovers the underlying narrative of this musical masterpiece.
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How to be good? Getting to grips with Billy Budd
Baritone Roderick Williams is rehearsing the role of Billy Budd in Britten’s opera. He’s more used to playing villains – so how is he breathing life into ‘an angel’?
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Frank Sinatra - In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning
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Twinkle, Twinkle, Vogel Staar
On Mozart's Feathered Collaborator. By Elena Passarello.
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Breaking Down Chopin's 24 Preludes
Chopin's 24 Preludes are universally recognized as some of the composer's most characteristic works. Not only are they quintessential of his style, but are also deeply tied with upheavals in Chopin's personal life at the time.
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Chopin's Gravest Fear
Chopin died in 1849 and was buried at the Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris. His heart, however, was taken out and taken to Warsaw. Was it because he wanted part of him to rest eternally in his lost homeland, or was there a more macabre reason?
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Agata Zubel, Contemporary Music’s Multiple Threat
With her right hand on her hip, Agata Zubel stood in front of a large black music stand, listening intently to the conversation between the members of eighth blackbird, a six-piece Chicago-based ensemble working on the contemporary classical piece “Madrigal,” by the French composer Christophe Bertrand.
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Touch Pianist - Magical Piano App
Touch Pianist is a musical toy / instrument that allows the user to perform hard-to-play classical piano music favorites (from composers like Beethoven, Mozart, Bach, Satie, Debussy to name a few) just by tapping the rhythm of the piece's particular sound events on a computer keyboard or a touch screen.
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The Original Wagner
Martin Filler reviews the Morgan Library and Museum’s “Wagner’s Ring: Forging an Epic” exhibition.
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