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Classical Music June Anniversaries: A Complete Guide
From Elgar & Grieg's births to Peter Grimes premiere

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Konstantin Krimmel
‘Singing is a Lifetime Lesson’ Baritone Konstantin Krimmel is a self-confessed outdoorsman, equally at home on the concert stage as hiking in the woods. Growing up in Ulm, in southern Germany, his early promise as a singer was accompanied by
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Carl Maria von Weber
Beyond the Operatic Legend Carl Maria von Weber’s (1786-1826) life and career are inexorably connected to his opera Der Freischütz (The Marksman). When it was first produced in Berlin in June 1821, the musical world was stunned, as he had
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Musicians and Artists: Forte and 6 Impressionists
Aldo Forte created Impressionist Prints: Six Masters in Two Galleries, using artworks by 6 of the greatest impressionists. Each painting captures a particular idea within Impressionism. He opens with Monet’s work in London. Monet’s 1872 painting Impression, Sunrise, was the
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Tenor Kieran White and lutenist Cédric Meyer deliver songs of weeping by John Dowland and the lesser-known John Danyel. Listen and find out whether this Lacrimae tradition comes alive anew.

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The Most Romantic Violin Concertos of All Time
The solo violin has long been acknowledged as the perfect instrument to express emotions like love, longing, heartbreak, rapture, and romance. The Romantic era lasted from the early nineteenth century to the early twentieth century and produced numerous works that
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