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Gustav Mahler was, without question, a gifted melody writer with the ability to get every possible sound and color out of the orchestra. In additi...
- Added: Jun 30, 2008
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Guitarist David Russell has a thing for French music. He likes the freedom. Use this 20 second clip to introduce guitarist David Russell playing ...
- Added: Jun 30, 2008
- Length: :20
A chaconne is series of melodic variations played over a repeated sequence of notes and harmonies. One of the most famous chaconnes is heard in th...
- Added: Jun 30, 2008
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To those who might think that string quartets lack the pizzazz of the orchestral repertoire and the larger orchestral setting, Emerson String Quart...
- Added: Jun 30, 2008
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You've heard the saying "you can't judge a book by its cover." When it comes to Bach, Emerson String Quartet violinist, Eugene Drucker likes to as...
- Added: Jun 30, 2008
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Pianist Orli Shaham says Dvorak's music is like a beautiful onion - every time you peel off a layer, or look beyond the surface of the music, you a...
- Added: Apr 30, 2008
- Length: :25
The trouble with cliches is that they tend to lose meaning after the 15th hearing. So instead of saying Mozart brilliantly practiced the art of "l...
- Added: Apr 30, 2008
- Length: :25
When pianist Orli Shaham walks on stage to perform, she always says the same two words to her musical partner before playing the first note: "Have...
- Added: Apr 30, 2008
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The Orpheus Chamber Orchestra goes conductor-less. Multiple players lead the orchestra in any given piece. When they're joined by a soloist, like...
- Added: Apr 30, 2008
- Length: :28
As one builds and then maintains a career, there's the hope we'll maintain enough of the passion that initially inspired our career choice. It's n...
- Added: Mar 31, 2008
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Although pianist Murray Perahia plays music that's 2 to 3 hundred years old, he'll be the first to tell you listening to classical music isn't alwa...
- Added: Feb 28, 2008
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March is Bach's birthday month - and while there are plenty of sounds to celebrate, pianist Murray Perahia also likes to celebrate the spirit in th...
- Added: Feb 28, 2008
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On the surface, it may seem like there is a world of difference between Beethoven's lighter, and light hearted Symphony No. 8 and his monumental Sy...
- Added: Oct 31, 2007
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Some composers are influenced by other composers and earlier styles and trends. That was surely the case with Jean Sibelius, but conductor Herbert...
- Added: Oct 31, 2007
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Composer Michael Torke lives and composes in New York. His choice of address and even possibly his writing style can be traced back to an event in...
- Added: Oct 31, 2007
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How much do you need to know and understand to enjoy classical music? Olli Mustonen is best known as a pianist, but he also conducts and composes ...
- Added: Sep 30, 2007
- Length: :25
Athletes are often role models, as are some politicians and teachers. And musicians, like pianist Awadagin Pratt, can be considered role models as...
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- Added: May 01, 2007
- Length: :28
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Throughout his illustrious, 60-year career, pianist Menahem Pressler has been associated with the biggest names in classical music, from Toscanini ...
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- Added: Dec 29, 2006
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Where have all the young people gone? Surprise! Some, at least, are at classical music concerts. That's one encouraging trend pianist Jean-Yves ...
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- Added: Oct 31, 2006
- Length: :35
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All her life, Evelyn Glennie dreamed of becoming a solo percussionist, with the ardent support of family and friends. When it came time to make he...
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- Added: Sep 26, 2006
- Length: :32
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The ideal job is one that's also your favorite hobby. Conductor Andrew Litton says making music is both his job and his passion - and both come wi...
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- Added: Sep 28, 2006
- Length: :27
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At the one year anniversary observance of 911, Guitarist Sharon Isbin was invited to perform at Ground Zero during the reading of the names of the ...
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- Added: Sep 07, 2006
- Length: :32
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It's one of those tunes you've heard a hundred times but never really caught the name. Guitarist Sharon Isbin introduces Memories of the Alhambra ...
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- Added: Sep 07, 2006
- Length: :35
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The Orpheus Chamber Orchestra goes conductor-less; they determine their musical interpretations amongst themselves. While that approach is somethi...
- Added: Apr 30, 2008
- Length: :21
Violinist Julia Fischer's relationship with Bach goes well beyond playing his music in concerts and on recordings. Use this 21 second clip to intr...
- Added: Mar 02, 2009
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