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Franz Schubert 2: About Franz Schubert Jan 09, 2021

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Franz Schubert’s father expected his son to be a teacher in the school that he ran. But Schubert didn't last long at that job — he was much more interested […]

Franz Schubert 1: Firsts for the New Year Jan 02, 2021

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A collection of musical firsts, including the first string quartet, the first use of trombones in a symphony, and the first professional musician to make a recording.

Georges Bizet 4: Harmonic Texture in the Farandole Dec 26, 2020

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In the “Farandole” from Georges Bizet’s Arlésienne Suite, there are examples of all three kinds of harmonic texture: monophony, homophony, and polyphony. Hear those terms explained in words and in […]

Georges Bizet 3: Christmas Carols in Classical Music Dec 19, 2020

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In celebration of the Christmas season, some classical compositions that have Christmas carols in them.

Georges Bizet 2: Jewish Composers (for Chanukah) Dec 12, 2020

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Georges Bizet was not Jewish, his father-in-law was. Bizet married the daughter of his composition professor, Jacques Halevi. To celebrate Chanukah, we learn about some other Jewish composers of classical […]

Georges Bizet 1: About Georges Bizet Dec 05, 2020

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Georges Bizet’s parents were both musicians, so he grew up surrounded by music. Today, Bizet is best remembered for his theatrical music — operas and incidental music for plays.

Gustav Holst 4: English Composers Who Loved Folk Songs Nov 28, 2020

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Both Gustav Holst and Ralph Vaughn Williams loved using folk music in their music. They were inspired by a “folk song revival” started by an English musician named Cecil Sharp […]

Modest Mussorgsky 5: Halloween Music Oct 31, 2020

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Appropriately spooky classical music for Halloween.

Modest Mussorgsky 4: Music from Russian Operas Oct 24, 2020

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Many pieces of music from Russian operas have become much more famous in the concert hall than on the opera stage. Some of these pieces include Tchaikovsky’s Waltz and Polonaise […]

Modest Mussorgsky 3: Pictures at an Exhibition Oct 17, 2020

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Russian artist and architect Victor Hartman was a good friend of Modest Mussorgsky. When Hartman died at the age of 39, there was a memorial exhibit of his work. That […]

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