The Belgian string quartet, Quatuor Danel has released many recordings of standard string quartets, but they are celebrated for their performances and recordings of the Fifteen Shostakovich String Quartets—their second set recently released on the Accentus Music label. They are
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Ever heard a Concerto composed for the Turntable?
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When I was writing my blog on the Estonian composer Eduard Tubin, I came across a quote that reads, “Eduard Tubin is to Estonia what Jean Sibelius is to Finland.” This struck me as a very insightful statement. Both composers
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Alexandre Dumas, born on 24 July 1802 in Villers-Cotterêts in the department of Aisne, in Picardy, France, is one of the most famous and widely read French authors. We all know him from his historical novels “The Count of Monte
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From its dramatic full-chorus opening, over a dramatic chord and timpani roll, the Te Deum is immediately impressive. Have a listen!
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In English, ‘the hunt’ means fox hunting, otherwise, it’s shooting (birds) or stalking (deer). In Europe in the 18th century, hunting, usually for deer, was a sport enjoyed by the upper classes, and there was specific music for different parts