“Are you breaking a world record?” “I think so.” Since 1998, Andreas Schulz has served as the Director of the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, the world’s oldest civic concert orchestra. Schulz’s devotion to music has been a lifelong endeavour: directing choirs,
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Aldo Forte created Impressionist Prints: Six Masters in Two Galleries, using artworks by 6 of the greatest impressionists. Each painting captures a particular idea within Impressionism. He opens with Monet’s work in London. Monet’s 1872 painting Impression, Sunrise, was the
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Beethoven's Pastoral wasn't meant to paint the countryside. Instead, he arranged emotions — happiness, calmness, togetherness, fear, and thankfulness — into five movements. It changed what a symphony could be. Have a listen to this revolutionary work!
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A cadenza is one of classical music’s most thrilling traditions. It’s a moment near the end of a concerto movement where the orchestra falls silent, and the soloist plays alone. Originally, these passages were improvised on the spot, giving the
