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Seven Works Dedicated to Chopin
Frédéric Chopin was one of the most influential classical musicians of the nineteenth century. Many composers clamored to dedicate their own work to Chopin as a sign of their admiration and respect. Even after his death, composers still dedicated works
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How Well Do You Know the Italian Composer Luigi Boccherini?
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15 Pieces of Classical Music About Death
For centuries, composers have been writing classical music about death. In fact, death and dying have inspired some of the saddest works of classical music ever written. Today we’re looking at the stories behind fifteen pieces of classical music about
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Time to Wrap Up the Practicing!
Credit: Janet Horvath on Twitter
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Sibelius’s Biography for Beginners
Ten Pieces to Make You Love Sibelius
Composer Jean Sibelius was born in 1865 in the city of Hämeenlinna, Finland. He went on to become the greatest composer that Finland ever produced. Here are a few facts about his life and music: Sibelius was famous for how
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I Baroque Your Violin!
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The Sound of Rain
Rain, rain, everywhere…but not always where you need it. Rain can be a gentle shower or just a patter on the sidewalk, or a torrential downburst, saturating everything with WET. Let’s look at how composers depict rain. Cloudburst by American
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Test Your Knowledge of François-Adrien Boieldieu
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