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Music and the Arts in 19th and 20th Century Russia II
In last month’s article I focused on the relationships between musicians, artists and writers in 19th century Russia, which foreshadowed the even more drastic changes of the beginning of the 20th century. Not only would the artists and painters, associated
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“Something Almost Being Said”
Pianist Simone Dinnerstein has recently released a new compact disk with the title “Something Almost Being Said – Music of Bach and Schubert” which includes Bach’s Partita No. 1 in B-Flat Major, Bach’s Partita No.2 in C-Minor and Schubert’s Four
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Federico García Lorca – Manuel de Falla – The Andalusian Heritage in Poetry, Music and Art
Canción de Jinete Córdoba Lejana y sola. Jaca negra, luna grande, Y aceitunas en mi alforja. Aunque sepa los caminos yo nunca llegaré a Córdoba Por el llano, por el viento Jaca negra, luna roja. La muerte me está mirando
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Jeux d’Eau – Musical, Literary and Artistic Remembrances
Liszt : Les Jeux d’eau a la Villa d’Este (1882) Ravel : Jeux d’Eau (1901) Tan Dun : Memories in Watercolor (2003) Debussy : Preludes (1910-1913) – Des pas sur la neige Debussy : Preludes (1910-1913) – Brouillards Debussy :
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The Arts and Music in the Early 20th Century
Eric Satie Parade (1917) Gymnopédies (1893) In their respective fields, Paul Cézanne and Claude Debussy influenced the artists of the early 20th century, which found their counterparts in intellectual circles formed around writers and poets such as Stéphane Mallarmé, Guillaume
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Music and the Arts in the Middle Ages
Over the course of centuries, the relationship between music, the arts and literature has always focused on their similarities and differences. The difference between painting, which one sees and music, which one hears, has always been considered obvious. However, as
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