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The 10 Most Beautiful Piano Quintets in Classical Music
Learn about these masterworks and their fascinating stories!

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Nikolay Khozyainov
‘Music Can Connect Us All, In Unimaginable Ways’ Described by the New York Times as a musician of ‘stunning virtuosity and prodigious technique’, Russian pianist Nikolay Khozyainov has built up a reputation as a musician of unique musical sensitivity and
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Chamber Music Dedicated to Johannes Brahms
We’ve looked at compositions dedicated to Johannes Brahms before, let’s put our focus on various chamber music pieces dedicated to Brahms this time. Heinrich von Herzogenberg: Piano Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 95 Heinrich von Herzogenberg: Piano Quartet in B-flat
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MUSIC AND ARTS

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Musicians and Artists: John Harbison and 6 American Painters
American composer John Harbison (b. 1938) was commissioned to write a piece for radio station WGUC (Cincinnati) for their general manager, Ann Santos, for the Cincinnati Symphony’s principal flautist, Randall Bowman. The premiere of the work with Bowman was in
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MUSIC OF THE WEEK

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A new recording on Ulysses Arts of the string quartets of British composer Paul Henley’s String Quartets Nos. 1 and 2 is a far cry from Goethe’s imaginary discussion between 4 intelligent people. Have a listen!

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15 Pieces of Classical Music About Trees
No matter how many of us end up moving into towns and cities, human beings are still irresistibly drawn to forests, woodlands, and trees. Classical composers are no exception. In fact, a huge percentage of them were great nature lovers
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