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Carl Maria von Weber
by Georg Predota June 5th, 2026 Tags:
Beyond the Operatic Legend Carl Maria von Weber’s (1786-1826) life and career are inexorably connected to his opera Der Freischütz (The Marksman). When it was first produced in Berlin in June 1821, the musical world was stunned, as he had
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2019 Posts
An Obsession with Bach and the Requiem
Ysaÿe’s Second Violin Sonata
Sergei Rachmaninoff
Transcriptions and Arrangements
The Rules of Writing: Castelnuovo-Tedesco’s Greeting Cards
Greek Gods in Music
Abandoning All Hope and Finding Paradise
Thomas Adès’ Dante
Violin Masterworks Inspired by Jascha Heifetz
Golden Gate: The Humming Bridge
Francis Poulenc Improvisation No. 15, L’hommage à Édith Piaf
Michelangelo’s “David”
Unveiled in Florence on 8 September
Violin Masterworks Inspired by Joseph Szigeti
Masterworks Inspired and Dedicated to Ignacy Paderewski
Imaginary Beings: Mermaids and Sirens
Poul Schierbeck: The Chinese Flute
Flower Songs: Chrysanthemum
Leaving it to the Imagination
Anatoly Lyadov: The Enchanted Lake, Op. 62
Charles Gounod (1818-1893): “Le Soir”
The Adventures of a Good Tune
Secret and Enchanted Gardens
Fabrice Bollon, Judith Bingham and Uljas Pulkkis
The Dangerous Garden of the Sea
Arnold Bax’s The Garden of Fand
Carols Without Words
Leroy Anderson
From Dance Song to Carol: Ding Dong Merrily on High
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