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30 Pieces of Classical Music About Birds
Classical music composers have always been inspired by birds, for obvious reasons! Today, we’re looking at thirty of the best pieces of classical music about birds ever written, dating from the 1500s to the present day. Let’s stretch our wings
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Romantic Leaves
Albumblätter’s Warm Embrace
At one point or another, every intermediate pianist comes across an “Albumblatt.” Mostly, these are short and lyrical pieces of music, typically for the piano, that became highly popular during the 19th century. Albumblatt is simply the German word for
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Edvard Grieg’s Greatest Hits
10 Most Beloved Compositions
Edvard Grieg was born on 15 June 1843. So let’s have a little party for Norway’s musical maestro, who sprinkled fjord-flavoured magic into everything he wrote. Grieg had a giant imagination, and he gave us melodies that dance to the
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Richard Strauss’ Chamber Music: Youthful Brilliance
Richard Strauss, born on 11 June 1864, is one of the most influential composers of the late Romantic and early modernist eras. Although he is rightfully celebrated for his orchestral tone poems and operas, he also engaged with chamber music
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Robert Schumann’s Tiny Tunes
11 Playful Piano Miniatures to Tickle Your Fancy
Robert Schumann was a master of packaging big emotions into bite-sized pieces. His piano miniatures are short, vivid, and bursting with personality. Think of them as TikToks of the Romantic era, but with more heart and fewer dance trends. From
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Georges Bizet’s Hidden Gems
The Playful and Poetic World of His Piano Music
It’s not really common knowledge, but Georges Bizet was an absolutely brilliant pianist. He entered the class of Antoine-François Marmontel at the Paris Conservatoire at the age of nine, eventually winning Premiers Prix for piano, organ, fugue, and composition. In
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Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
A Legacy of Innovation and Vision
At the time of his death on 31 May 1809, Joseph Haydn was a cultural hero, venerated as the first of the three “Viennese Classics.” He started his career in the traditional patronage system of the late Austrian Baroque and
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Niccolò Paganini’s Devilish Genius
10 Tracks that Conjure his Violin Sorcery
In the 19th-century concert hall, Niccolò Paganini emerged like a figure plucked from a dark fairy tale. His tall, gaunt frame was cloaked in black, with his long jet-black hair trailing like a shadow. He moved with quiet intensity, and
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