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Modest Mussorgsky 2: The Mighty Handful Oct 10, 2020

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The Mighty Handful, also known as the Mighty Five, were group of Russian composers who all wanted to develop a distinctly Russian style of classical music. The Mighty Five composers […]

Modest Mussorgsky 1: About Modest Mussorgsky Oct 03, 2020

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When he was a kid growing up, Modest Mussorgsky learned Russian fairy tales and folk stories from the family nurse. Those fairy tales put in an appearance in the music […]

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 4: What’s a Rondo? Sep 26, 2020

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Rondo is an Italian word that means round. A rondo is an instrumental form with a refrain that keeps coming back. Unlike the verses of a song, though, the music […]

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 3: Janissary Music Sep 19, 2020

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In the 18th century, Janissary music became all the rage in Europe. Janissaries were the men who guarded the sultan of Turkey. They had wonderful bands that included instruments that […]

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 2: Mozart’s Operas Sep 12, 2020

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart wrote his first opera when he was twelve, and opera continued to fascinate him throughout his life. Mozart had such genius for combining music and theater that […]

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1: About Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Sep 05, 2020

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When Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart sat down at the keyboard at the age of three, it was clear to his father Leopold that he had a genius on his hands. From […]

Ludwig van Beethoven 5: Roll Over Beethoven Aug 29, 2020

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For some reason, Beethoven has been the butt of many musical jokes over the years. You can find Beethoven references everywhere from disco, to the Beatles, to the Broadway musical.

Ludwig van Beethoven 4: Music that Imitates Inanimate Objects Aug 22, 2020

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The beginning of the second movement of Beethoven’s 8th Symphony imitates a metronome — a mechanical device that ticks steadily to help musician keep to the beat of the music. […]

Ludwig van Beethoven 3: Beethoven’s Symphonies Aug 15, 2020

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Plenty of composers wrote more symphonies than Beethoven, but few did more to change the way the symphony sounded. Beethoven’s First Symphony reflects the fact that he learned from Mozart […]

Ludwig van Beethoven 2: Beethoven the Pianist Aug 08, 2020

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Beethoven was a pianist. During his lifetime, the piano changed quite a bit, and those changes were reflected in the music Beethoven composed for the instrument. William Black, who was […]

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