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Jun 16, 2024 · Symphony No. 9 broke many patterns of the Classical style of Western music to foreshadow the monolithic works of Gustav Mahler, Richard Wagner, and other composers of the later Romantic era. Its orchestra was unusually large, and its length—more than an hour—was extraordinary.
Jun 18, 2024 · Rob Burton, BBC Young Musician 2018 Grand Finalist, performs Paul Creston's Saxophone Alto Concerto Op. 26 with City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO) in Birmingham Symphony Hall,...
3 days ago · Classical music generally refers to the art music of the Western world, considered to be distinct from Western folk music or popular music traditions. It is sometimes distinguished as Western classical music, as the term "classical music" can also be applied to non-Western art musics.
5 days ago · Ludwig van Beethoven [n 1] (baptised 17 December 1770 – 26 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist. He is one of the most revered figures in the history of Western music; his works rank among the most performed of the classical music repertoire and span the transition from the Classical period to the Romantic era in classical music.
5 days ago · Beethoven was an innovator of musical form. He widened the scope of the symphony, the sonata, the concerto, and the quartet and in so doing broke many patterns of Classical music. In Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, for example, Beethoven rearranged the formal structure of the Classical symphony and incorporated a choral finale. The finale was a ...
5 days ago · Structural innovations of Ludwig van Beethoven. Professor of Musicology, University of California, Los Angeles, and composer. Author of Brahms and the Challenge of the Symphony, The American Musical and the Formation of National Identity, and...
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