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Ten of the Shortest Symphonies Ever Written
Lots of people say that less is more, and that rule of thumb can certainly apply to symphonies. Today, we’re looking at ten of the shortest symphonies ever written, dating from the mid-eighteenth century to the present day. All are
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Music at the Hotel I
The Marlborough-Blenheim in the 1910s and ‘20s
One day in an antique shop, I found a small programme booklet for the Marlborough-Blenheim Quartet, Mr. Leo Sachs, director, which performed at the Marlborough-Blenheim hotel in Atlantic City. In looking further through the internet, I found three other programs
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Fifteen of the Best Duets for Violin and Cello
The violin and cello: like vanilla and chocolate, they’re two great tastes that taste great together! However, not everyone is familiar with the wide fantastic repertoire available to violinists and cellists who want to partner up and perform together. So
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A “Flamingo” Guitarist
Credit: Joe Lennon
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Supporting Everything Above: The Tuba
At the bottom of the brass section sits the tuba, the largest of the brasswind instruments. Oddly enough, for an instrument that is so fundamentally important, it, like the saxophone, was one of the last additions to the orchestra. It
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Handel for Beginners: Eleven Pieces to Make You Love Handel
Composer George Frederic Handel was born in 1685 in Halle, Germany. Over the course of his career, he became one of the most famous and influential composers of the Baroque Era. Here are a few points about Handel’s life and
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Quiz: Everything About Leopold Mozart
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Eleven Classical Music Composers Who Lived in Vienna
Which Composers Lived in Vienna? If there’s a world capital of classical music, Vienna is it. From the mid-eighteenth century up until the present day, Vienna has flourished as a musical center. The city attracted a veritable constellation of composers
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