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Gershwin in New York
Sinfonia Varsovia and Paul Lay
Performed as part of the “La Folle Journée de Nantes Festival” in 2025, “Gershwin in New York” brought together the renowned Polish orchestra “Sinfonia Varsovia” and the multifaceted French jazz pianist and composer Paul Lay. Arte TV recorded and broadcast
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Odds of Missing a Note
Credit: Janet Horvath on Twitter
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Ten of the Best Nocturnes by Women Composers
Nocturnes in classical music are known for their dreamy moods and quiet introspection. The most famous were written by canonical composers like John Field, Chopin, and Debussy. However, many women composers outside the traditional canon have also crafted stunning nocturnes,
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Richard Wagner’s Secret Keys
The Story of His Piano Music
When we think of Richard Wagner, born on 22 May 1813, we envision grand operas, mythic tales, and orchestral splendour. Works like The Ring Cycle, Tristan and Isolde, or Lohengrin thrived in the theatre, where he could blend music, drama,
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Oboe and Harp Mastery
Dedicated to Heinz and Ursula Holliger
Heinz Holliger, born on 21 May 1939, achieved worldwide fame as an oboist, performing and recording some of the earworm pieces from the Baroque and Classical periods. Yet, as he explained on the occasion of his 80th birthday, “composing has
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Please Confirm That You Are Not a Robot
Credit: Stanton’s Sheet Music on Facebook
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Famous Melodies, Forgotten Names: Test Your Composer IQ
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Rachmaninoff’s Fiery Concerto Brilliance (Part 2)
Mikhaïl Pletnev with the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France
To commemorate the 150th anniversary of Sergei Rachmaninoff’s birth in 2023, Mikhaïl Pletnev and the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France under Dima Slobodeniouk embarked on an ambitious musical adventure of performing the composer’s four piano concertos over two consecutive evenings.
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