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Your Classical Break, a chance to listen to and learn about classical music in short daily segments
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Friday Oct 06, 2017
Friday Oct 06, 2017
Corelli set the gold standard for a few genres, including the trio sonata.
Thursday Oct 05, 2017
Thursday Oct 05, 2017
Believe what you want about his life, Cambini's music is interesting enough.
Wednesday Oct 04, 2017
Wednesday Oct 04, 2017
Music is above all about communication, something Schumann understood well.
Tuesday Oct 03, 2017
Monday Oct 02, 2017
Monday Oct 02, 2017
Schumann's love of literature and love of music collide in a kaleidoscope of shifting moods.
Friday Sep 29, 2017
Friday Sep 29, 2017
Pent up feelings and a hidden message in the middle of very dangerous times for Prokofiev and Russian music.
Thursday Sep 28, 2017
Thursday Sep 28, 2017
Fauré may not have gotten recognition for his opera, but he excelled at it nonetheless.
Wednesday Sep 27, 2017
Wednesday Sep 27, 2017
The jolliest piece he ever wrote sure gave Mendelssohn a lot of headaches.
Tuesday Sep 26, 2017
Tuesday Sep 26, 2017
Sunshine, beautiful architecture, wonderful music–who wouldn't fall in love with Italy? Mendelssohn sure did.
Monday Sep 25, 2017
Monday Sep 25, 2017
The highs and lows of one of history's greatest composers (he even makes the low points sound beautiful).