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Famous Classical Music

Discussion of some of the most famous classical music hits ever written

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Famous Chamber Music Compositions

I put together some of the most famous chamber ever composed. This is in the tradition of my "most famous" series articles which I''ve written for HP.

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An Introduction to German Lieder: Franz Schubert and his Work

Included herein: (i) brief discussion on Romantic Period kunstlieder; (ii) ten representative lieder by Schubert for your listening pleasure; (iii) orginal German lyrics with English translation; (iv) other related instrumental tracts and a poetry reading.

2 comments    life education classical music
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Classical Music's Most Famous Child Prodigies

Famous classical music prodigies is the topic of this article

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Music and Mortality: Composers Who Died Before Age Forty

Mozart, posthumous portrait by Barbara Krafft, 1819. Classical music is well-known for its prodigies. Everybody knows that Mozart was composing music before he could wipe his own nose. Chopin had achieved...

15 comments    classical music old age mozart
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What Is Classical Music? It Depends on Whom You Talk To

Classical music may not be what you think it is. To the layperson, it includes the works of Beethoven, Bach, and Brahms. A musicologist would look at things a little differently.

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I Have Just Hit Gold! U-Tube & Ave Maria - Many Versions

ave maria - a few versions taken from utube. Ave Maria has been throughout my life, one of my favourite and most sustaining hymns - I grew up in a boarding school with Irish nuns and have long, loved these glorious songs.

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The Central Cemetery in Vienna

The Zentralfriedhof, or Central Cemetery, in Vienna is so fascinating that it stands out as one of the most famous tourist attractions in Austria. If you plan to visit sometime, aim for late spring or summer...

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Memorials of Famous Composers in Vienna

Vienna, as the great music composer Mozart put it, was "for my career the best place in the world". Many musicians have called the capital of Austria home for certain periods in their lives, among them are the...

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A Unique Collection of Musical Quotes

A unique collection of musical quotes by some of your favorite composers, singers and musicians.

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