The luscious interlude from Schreker’s Der Schatzgräber is a gripping symphonic page rich in tempo changes and harmonic shifts
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Puccini – Manon Lescaut Intermezzo
The Intermezzo from Manon Lescaut is one of the most powerful symphonic pages in the repertoire. Conducting-wise the trickiest aspect is the art of rubato.
Beethoven – Egmont Ouverture
Beethoven’s Egmont Overture remains one of his most popular works. Taking after the Dutch hero depicted in Goethe’s play, Beethoven gives us another musical portray of his political views
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Dvořák – Serenade for strings [analysis] – PART 2: movements 3, 4, and 5
Antonín Dvořák: an analysis of the Serenade for strings - Mov. 3, 4 and 53rd movement: ScherzoIn case you don't have...
Dvořák – Serenade for strings [analysis] – PART 1: movements 1 and 2
Introduction1875, the year in which the Serenade for strings op.22 was written, was quite an intense one for Dvořák....
Mozart Symphony n.40 K550 – Movements 2-3
Mozart: an analysis of the 2nd and 3rd movement of the Symphony K550Second movement: AndanteIn case you don't have it...
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Elgar Serenade for strings [analysis]
IntroductionPublished in 1892, the Serenade for Strings is amongst the composer’s most popular works. It is believed...
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Conducting Smetana – The Moldau [analysis]
Introduction "The composition describes the course of the Vltava, starting from the two small springs, the cold and...
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Schumann Symphony n.1 “Spring” – 1st mov. [analysis]
IntroductionSchumann began writing the first ideas for his first Symphony in January 1841, precisely from 23 to 26. It...
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