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Play Always as if in the Presence of a Master

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by   Frances Wilson, Interlude Lang Lang masterclass The title of this article is a quote from  Robert Schumann’s ‘Advice to Young Musicians’ , a cornucopia of practical advice and poetic words of wisdom for young people beginning their musical education, which still has plenty of relevance for musicians of all ages and abilities today. When we see the word “master” in relation to music, most of us immediately think of the “masterclass”, the private lesson in public where participants submit their playing to the scrutiny of a “master teacher” such as Angela Hewitt or Maxim Vengerov. At one time, such classes were quite terrifying for the participants (I remember watching masterclasses with cellist Paul Tortelier on the TV in the 1970s and 80s and he seemed very fierce!), but in these more enlightened times, the masterclass, sometimes rebranded as “workshop”, has become a valuable forum for critique, support and advice, not only from the “master” but also from active listeners ...

Morricone conducts Morricone: The Mission (Gabriel's Oboe)

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0:02  /  8:59 #EnnioMorricone   #TheMission Morricone conducts Morricone: The Mission (Gabriel's Oboe) 6,657,661 views Jul 10, 2020 Live recording at the Philharmonie im Gasteig, 20 October 2004, The Mission's main theme performed by Munchen Radio Orchestra under the direction of Morricone himself and recorded by Giovanni Morricone. Watch Morricone conducting Once upon a Time in America: https://youtu.be/gwrzoyw_X8E Click here to watch "Morricone Duel - The Most Dangerous Concert Ever": https://bit.ly/MorriconeDuel Subscribe to EuroArts: https://goo.gl/jrui3M Morricone received the Academy Honorary Award in 2007 "for his magnificent and multifaceted contributions to the art of film music." He also received 5 Oscar nominations and he won 3 Grammy Awards, 2 Golden Globes as well as numerous other awards, which are too many to mention. A composer of music for the cinema, whose music was an element in itself.

Symphony No. 2, Op 27: III

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Symphony No. 2, Op 27: III 31 views  Sep 14, 2022  Provided to YouTube by IIP-DDS Symphony No. 2, Op 27: III · Silver State Orchestra · Rachmaninov A Time For Reflection: Classical Music ℗ 2016 Black Barn Music Released on: 2022-09-14 Composer: Rachmaninov

An Affair to Remember (Our Love Affair)

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The Opera in the Symphony: Weber’s Symphony No. 1

We are most familiar with Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826) from his opera Der Freischütz. Weber’s connections with the theatre began in childhood where he grew up in his father’s traveling theatre. His father, uncle to Mozart’s wife Constanze Weber, had been, with his brother, a member of the orchestra in Mannheim. Weber went on to write other operas, including Silvana (1810), Euryanthe for Vienna (1822-23), Oberon for London (1825-26) and, at his death, left the unfinished opera Die drei Pintos, which was completed by Mahler some 60 years later in 1888. In 1807, Weber wrote two symphonies. At the time, he was in Carlsruhe working for Duke Eugen, who was himself a talented oboist. The orchestration of the symphonies matches the staff of the duke’s orchestra: a single flute, pairs of oboes, bassoons, horns, and trumpets, but no clarinets. There was the usual string complement, although sometimes the double basses are permitted freedom from being always tied to the cellos. Weber’s Sympho...

Uros Peric Perry - What`d I Say (Ray Charles Tribute)

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Uros Peric Perry - What`d I Say (Ray Charles Tribute) 1,416,923 views Apr 25, 2009 What'd I Say Uros Peric Perry & Jazz Orchestra HRT & The Pearlettes

L'Indifference - Cafe Accordion Orchestra

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L'Indifference - Cafe Accordion Orchestra 11,518,721 views Feb 22, 2014 Cafe Accordion Orchestra performs L'Indifference from their album Le Disque Francais. Written by Tony Murena.