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Moritz Moszkowski: Suite for 2 Violins and Piano, Op. 71
Moritz Moszkowski was known the world over as the “Sunshine Composer.” When he died in April 1925, a prominent musical journal reported, “Moszkowski dead! So painful an announcement has not stricken the entire musical word since the deaths of Chopin,
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Unsung Concertos
Joseph Leopold Eybler: Clarinet Concerto (1798)
The comparatively late addition of the clarinet family to our modern catalogue of musical instruments at the turn of the 18th century immediately spawned countless generations of woodwind virtuosi. And the eccentric and not entirely reliable Anton Stadler quickly rose
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Romantic Collaborators of Alberto Ginastera
Mercedes de Toro and Aurora Natola
All great composers have one! And legacy composers have several! I am talking about biographies, offering basic facts about education, work, relationships, and possibly, analysis of the composer’s personality. Any detailed, scholarly or interpretive study of music starts with solid
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Minors of the Majors
Antonín Dvořák: Silhouettes, Op. 8
“Minors of the Majors” invites you to discover compositions by the great classical composers that for one reason or another have not reached the musical mainstream. Please enjoy, and keep listening!
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The Snake of Redemption
The Mexican composer Silvestre Revueltas (1899-1940) studied at the National Conservatory of Music in Mexico City and completed his musical education with the greatest distinction at the Chicago College of Music. He was known for his conducting and composition skills
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Movers and Shakers of Music World
Hallelujah! Orchestrating a Financial Portfolio
We all know that George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) was one of the all-time great composers. But did you know that he was also a big-time impresario who took exceedingly high risks and was not afraid to put his own money
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Unsung Concertos
Nikolaus Kraft: Cello Concerto No. 1 (1815)
Antonín Kraft was one of the earliest cello superstars! A close personal friend of Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven he became a founding member of the Schuppanzigh Quartet and helped to establish the tradition of modern string quartet playing. Considered one
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Minors of the Majors
Edvard Grieg: 25 Norwegian Folk Songs and Dances, Op. 17
“Minors of the Majors” invites you to discover compositions by the great classical composers that for one reason or another have not reached the musical mainstream. Please enjoy, and keep listening!
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