Academic Festival Overture, op. 80 Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897) Although commonly regarded as one of the grand masters (exalted along with Bach and Beethoven as the famous “Three B’s”), […]
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Siegfried’s Death and Funeral Music, from “Die Götterdämmerung” Richard Wagner (1844 – 1908) Richard Wagner was one of the most controversial figures in nineteenth century music, as well as one
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1Morning, Noon and Night in Vienna Overture Franz von Suppé (1819 -1895) Franz von Suppé’s. father hoped his son would study law, and sent him to Paris for that purpose.
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Karelia Suite, op. 11 Jean Sibelius (1865 – 1957) Jean Sibelius stands alone as the single most important Scandinavian composer, and the greatest symphonist ever produced in that part of
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Rákóczi March” from The Damnation of Faust, op. 24 Hector Berlioz (1803 – 1869) Hector Berlioz, the oldest son of a physician from a provincial French country town, had no formal
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