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7 Famous "Spectacular" Classical Pieces

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Correction: The orchestra that performed Orff's "O Fortuna" (at 5:41 ) is "UC Davis Symphony Orchestra", not "US Davis..." It's a typo. Links to the videos I used: 0:07 ~ Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra     • Richard Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathus...   1:22 ~ Dvořák: Symphony No. 9, 4th movement     • Video   2:27 ~ Bach: Toccata and Fugue in D minor     • J.S. Bach - Toccata and Fugue in D mi...   3:34 ~ Holst: "Jupiter" from 'The Planets'     • Video   4:40 ~ Wagner: "Ride of the Valkyries" from 'Die Walküre'     • Video   5:41 ~ Orff: "O Fortuna"     • Video   6:47 ~ Beethoven: Symphony No. 9, 4th Movement     • Beethoven...

Composers Like Chopin: Ten Composers to Check Out

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By Emily E.Hogstad , Interlude Delicacy. Poignancy. Romance. These are just a few of the words often associated with   Frédéric Chopin ‘s timeless compositions for piano. Frédéric Chopin © ClassicFM That said, Chopin’s music doesn’t have a monopoly on those adjectives. Today, we’re looking at ten works by ten composers who, just like Chopin, understood the piano’s expressive power…while forging their own creative identities, too. If you’re looking for music like Chopin’s, here are ten suggestions for your playlist: John Field (1782-1837) Pianist and composer John Field was born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1782. He studied with Muzio Clementi in London and toured Europe with him, finally settling in St. Petersburg in 1802. John Field, 1820 In his late twenties, he began experimenting musically. He started writing short pieces for solo piano featuring an arpeggiated accompaniment in the left hand and a highly chromatic melody in the right hand. These pieces would usually be poet...

BEST PERFORMANCE OF MY LIFE | Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive | Allie Sherlock

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25,830,237 views Jan 1, 2022 #Guitarist #Singer #Cover by Allie Sherlock Sign up to my Fanpage, https://alliesherlock.os.fan FOR NEW MUSIC, SHOW ANNOUNCMENTS AND LOTS MORE, BEFORE ANYONE ELSE!!

Glinka: A Life for the Tsar (1836) — Robert Greenberg: Music As A Mirror...

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An excerpt from the “Glinka: A Life for the Tsar (1836)” lecture from the new “Music As A Mirror of History” series from The Great Courses. Full Course available at https://robertgreenbergmusic.com/?p=2610 See more courses at http://www.robertgreenbergmusic.com Glinka: A Life for the Tsar (1836) Glinka’s A Life for the Tsar was a landmark in the creation of Russian language opera. Learn about the origins of the opera’s storyline in Russia’s “Time of Troubles,” an era of discord and invasions, and consider Glinka’s role in a community dedicated to bringing Russian art and literature to prominence. Through compelling excerpts from the hugely successful opera, observe how A Life for the Tsar embodied the pride and patriotism of the Russian people.

Glinka: Ruslan and Ludmila - Overture (Benjamin Zander, Boston Philharmonics

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Benjamin Zander (conductor) Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra November 2, 2015, Symphony Hall, Boston

Der Bettelstudent: Overture

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Provided to YouTube by NAXOS of America Der Bettelstudent: Overture · Nürnberger Philharmoniker · Christian Simonis Millöcker: Walzes, Marches & Polkas ℗ 2017 CPO Released on: 2017-11-03 Orchestra: Nürnberger Philharmoniker Conductor: Christian Simonis Composer: Carl Millöcker Auto-generated by YouTube.

Haydn Symphony No. 101 'The Clock' by Adam Fischer & Danish Chamber Orchestra

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Franz Joseph Haydn’s last great symphonies electrified his London audiences, and with these recordings Adam Fischer and the Danish Chamber Orchestra recreate the powerful, stormy and exciting effects that caused such a sensation in the 1790s. Symphony No. 99 in E flat major was Haydn’s first ever symphony to use clarinets; No. 100 in G major gained its ‘Military’ appellation due to its grand second movement featuring cymbals and triangle; and No. 101 in D major has long been nicknamed ‘The Clock’ due to the ticking rhythm in the second movement for plucked strings and bassoons. Previous volumes in the series are available on 8.574516 and 8.574517. Joseph Haydn Symphony No. 101 in D major ‘The Clock’ 00:30 I. Adagio – Presto 08:15 II. Andante 15:26 III. Menuet: Allegretto – Trio 22:47 IV. Finale: Vivace