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Six of the Best Romantic Era Piano Sonatas by Women Composers
The Romantic Era: it was a time of drama, high emotion, and relentless social upheaval. And over the course of the nineteenth century, more women than ever before were allowed to find their creative voices. Today we’re looking at six
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The Child Prodigies of Classical Music
From Mendelssohn to Korngold
This is the concluding episode in the series featuring music written by child prodigies. Felix Mendelssohn Before Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) reached the tender age of sixteen, he already had more than 150 surviving compositions to his name. Mendelssohn did not
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The Ultimate Mozart Quiz
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10 Fun and Exciting Clarinet Sonatas From the 19th Century
As we discovered in our last blog 10 Fun and Exciting Clarinet Duos, the clarinet was a real latecomer to the family of musical instruments. It slowly appeared in European court ensembles around the middle of the 18th century but
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Babies Like Bach!
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Works Dedicated to Clara Schumann
Pianist and composer Clara Schumann was one of the most influential musicians of her generation. One of the ways we can measure that influence is by looking at the many works that were dedicated to her by her colleagues. Going
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Are These the Best Slow Movements Beethoven Ever Wrote?
Beethoven is famous for writing big, loud, boundary-breaking music, from the string-breaking fury of his late piano sonatas to the glorious dramatics of his ninth symphony for chorus and orchestra. But the heart and soul of Beethoven’s art are found
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Welcome to the Khachaturian Speedway!
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