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9 December: Joshua Bell Was Born
American violinist Joshua Bell has performed with virtually every major orchestra in the world, and he maintains engagements as a soloist, recitalist, chamber musician, conductor and the Music Director of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields. A recipient
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8 December: Gérard Souzay Was Born
Frequently described as a “golden baritone,” Gérard Souzay is remembered as one of the great interpreters of the French mélodie. His voice had a distinctive and smooth quality that allowed him to navigate the emotional and dynamic range of the
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The Musician’s ‘Non-Negotiables’
This article is inspired by Episode 2 of Season 3 of ‘The Bear’, a drama series from Disney+ about a young chef, Carmy Berzatto, trained in the fine dining world, who comes home to Chicago to run his family sandwich
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7 December: David Kadouch Was Born
French pianist David Kadouch is celebrated for his profound and technical prowess and his expressive musicality. An internationally acclaimed soloist and chamber musician, Kadouch distinguishes himself by the meticulous construction of his recital programmes, the eclecticism of his concerto repertoire,
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Classical Music Unfinished and Restored IV
Let us continue with our exploration of unfinished classical masterpieces. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 7 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 7 (Russian State Cinematographic Orchestra; Sergei Skripka, cond.) Roughly one year after completing his Fifth Symphony, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
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6 December: Schumann’s Overture, Scherzo and Finale Op. 52 Was Premiered
Unexpectedly, Schumann’s “Spring Symphony” had been a great success at its first performance under Felix Mendelssohn in 1841. In the wake of this triumph and his marriage to Clara, Schumann decided that an orchestra would “best portray his celebratory feelings.”
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The Trinity of Music
Rhythm, melody and harmony. This is the trinity behind all music, and the foundation of it. Rhythm, melody and harmony are the most basic elements, and the ones from which all musical progress has derived. A musician will spend a
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Singer Maria Malibran: Her Tortured Life and Death
Maria Malibran is one of the most intriguing and tragic figures in nineteenth-century operatic history, whose biography reads like an opera synopsis. She came from a renowned, influential, and extremely dysfunctional musical family. Her career was staggeringly successful. She sang
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