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Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov 4: The Bees and the Birds May 23, 2020

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There are many pieces of classical music — besides “The Flight of the Bumblebee” — that are about bees, birds, and other winged creatures. Composers use various instruments to imitate […]

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov 3: Russian Operas May 16, 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 […]

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov 2: The Tale of Tsar Saltan May 09, 2020

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The Flight of the Bumblebee comes from an opera called The Tale of Tsar Saltan, which is based on a story by the famous Russian poet Alexander Pushkin. In the […]

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov 1: About Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov May 02, 2020

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Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov became a navy officer in order to follow in his older brother’s footsteps. But his real talent lay in music. After leaving the navy, he became a teacher […]

Antonio Vivaldi 4: Spring Music Apr 25, 2020

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Vivaldi is not the only composer who wrote music about the seasons, or about spring. Many other composers wrote springtime music.

Antonio Vivaldi 3: Violin Concertos Through the Ages Apr 18, 2020

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Concertos got their start in 17th century Italy. The history of violin concertos follows the history of great violinists.

Antonio Vivaldi 2: Poetry and Sound Effects in Vivaldi’s Spring Concerto Apr 11, 2020

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Vivaldi based each of his The Four Seasons concertos on a set of sonnets — poems. The music in each of the Four Seasons describes exactly what’s going on in […]

Antonio Vivaldi 1: About Antonio Vivaldi Apr 04, 2020

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Antonio Vivaldi was the oldest of six (some say nine) children. His father was a barber, baker and violinist. Vivaldi inherited his father’s musical talent, and his flaming red hair. […]

Johann Sebastian Bach 4: The Story of the Brandenburg Concertos Mar 28, 2020

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When Johann Sebastian Bach sent a set of six concertos to the Margrave of Brandenburg — a German official — the Margrave probably never even looked at the music. Bach […]

Johann Sebastian Bach 3: What’s a Concerto? Mar 21, 2020

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A concerto is a piece of music in which one or more solo instruments get to shine in front of an orchestra. A concerto can be written for any instrument. […]

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