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Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet Overture: 3 themes and Shakespearean connections!

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… These are lower instruments, and we get a bit higher in terms of this tamper as we go along. And I think if it's … on Tchaikovsky, even in his non- Shakespearean pieces in terms of that dramatic rhythm that we were talking about, …
Ethel Smyth's Mass in D: A 19th century mass by an extraordinary woman!

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… a very original voice and an ease in creating drama in terms of timing, harmony, melodies all coming together in … mentioned, the music immediately reminded me of Wagner in terms of its scale, the symphonic nature of it, the way that …
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Brahms' Haydn Variations: Don't judge a theme by its composer!

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… lengths, his rich orchestration, a couple of new musical terms, progressive rock, and is the theme even by Haydn at …
The life and music of Antonin Dvořák; from humble beginnings to stardom!

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… this very strict teacher who's old school, not only in terms of his understanding of music theory and so forth, but … and I think he, in fact, did do a great deal of good in terms of his perspective and the things that he accomplished … he's really able to, not only be at peace with himself in terms of ... This comment about nerve storms is fascinating …
In conversation with Maestro Gianandrea Noseda: His journey, perspectives on music, conducting, and more!

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… to read books to... I'm always attracted by beauty in terms of art, what art can convey, whatever it means. Maybe … But the control they both have of the musical material in terms of making, if you just get the precision, you have 80% … They created these instruments. But it goes beyond that in terms of... Stradivarius made a lot of instruments. Some of …
John Williams: a defining American composer that goes beyond the silver screen

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… edgier, maybe more, quote unquote, " modern", both in terms of the jazz influence. And he talks about an influence … Keely: Yeah. It's really much more of a team effort in terms of film music nowadays. And John Williams, I think was … Is this the most wild, adventurous, creative thing in terms of it being novel? No, perhaps not. But heavy brass for …
George Frideric Handel: life of fame, musical style, and 3 things you didn't know before!

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… music that he's able to be exposed to, both in terms of getting his hands on scores, but of course more … skilled composer of course, but he does have some savvy in terms of business. The Royal Academy of Music did have its …
The inspiring life and music of Germaine Tailleferre: plus 5 recommended works!

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… lot of these pieces, which maybe had a short shelf life in terms of public awareness. Here's this piece she writes at 19 … Francis Poulenc, described her music in not the greatest terms. Pooling said, " How lovely she was in 1917, our …
The horn: Everything you need to know from Mozart, Mahler, to the movie screen!

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… John Banther: I didn't even think about that too much in terms of dynamics as well. You can sit back a little bit and … especially, where I guess it just brings the sound up in terms of getting out over the orchestra. It propels it into … like when I was in band, the tuba parts are so bad in terms of like, they're barely, not even that. It's just like …