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What was Christian's music with the opera singers called?
I believe you mean an Oratorio
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Where can I download Handel's Sarabande from the movie Barry Lyndon?
You can download the piece performed by The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra using iTunes. I just did it. also:...
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What is the difference between a philharmonic and symphony orchestra?
Essentially there is no difference between a philharmonic orchestra and a symphony orchestra. Both are made up of the same types...
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Is the Philadelphia orchestra a philharmonic orchestra?
The Philadelphia Orchestra is a professional full-time orchestra. It is considered one of the elite orchestras in the world. By...
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What is the history of the violin and what was it used for?
The violin emerged in northern Italy in the early 16th century. Most likely the first makers of violins borrowed from three types...
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Is someone who plays in a chamber orchestra more skilled than a person who plays in a philharmonic orchestra?
Effectivly, they may well be, seeing as a chamber orchestra is much smaller and they are pretty much on their own with their...
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Have you any information about Haydn's 'Cello Concerto in D'?
If this is the Cello Concerto No. 2 in D Major it was composed in 1783 for the cellist Antonin Kraft. It consists of three...
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What is the meaning of Pie Jesu?
"Pie Jesu" is the Latin vocative for "Pious Jesus" though it is usually translated as "O Sweet Jesus" as part of invocations in...
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What instruments were used in Beethoven's Symphony No.5?
2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (B-flat in movements 1-3, C in 4), 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 2 horns (E-flat and C; E-flat in...
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What is a chamber orchestra?
Generically, a chamber orchestra is a small orchestra that plays orchestral music. The difference between a chamber orchestra...
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What did Johann Pachelbel die from?
The cause of death was unspecified in the records.
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What is the name of the 17-piece all-female string orchestra?
Phil Spitalny and His All Girl Orchestra
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Who was Cristoph Willibald Gluck?
He was a music composer. Died in 1787
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What is the difference between Classical music and Jazz?
It is often asserted that jazz is more free in its structure than classical music, but the reverse is true. Oscar Peterson has...
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Who played the cello solo in the Reiner Gilels Chicago Symphony recording of the second Brahms piano concerto?
I believe it's Janos Starker, who was principal cello of the CSO at the time of the recording. Now he's a cello professor at...
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What was the first ever symphony?
Josef Haydn is generally considered the Father of the Symphony, so this may help lead you to the answer. - While this is true...
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What are three ways in which the classical orchestra differed from the baroque orchestra?
The orchestra saw a complete upheaval in the Classical period. Here are what I think would be the three most important: Firstly,...
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Why are songs numbered in classical music IE Beethoven's 5th?
In classical music, pieces are often named by the type of composition ("symphony" "sonata") instead of given a specfic name, so...
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When did Richard Wagner graduate?
As far as I know Richard Wagner graduated in 1962
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What is a sonata?
The sonata as generally accepted today is a way of organizing a piece of played music and usually follows the pattern of four...
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What music by Elgar was played at the wedding of Prince Charles to Lady Diana?
It was ' Pomp and Circumstance, March No. 4 in G'.
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Who was a composer with a first name of Gustav?
Holst Two come to mind, Gustav Mahler, Austrian, 1860-1911 and Gustav Holst,English "yes!" 1874-1934.
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What is the first violinist called in an orchestra?
The first violinist is called the Concertmaster or leader.
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Is it harder to play hymns or classical music on the piano?
Of course, one must ask "what hymn" vs. "what classical piece". There are many piano pieces that can be classified as classical...
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How do you construct a symphony?
It is typically four movements. The first is fast and in sonata form The second is slow The third is a scherzo or minuet in...
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How many musicians compose the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra?
The Philippine Philharmonic Ochestra has 66 regular members.
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Is the music of the song Twinkle Twinkle Little Star the same as Mozart's Ah vous dirai je Maman?
Apparently Mozart is not the original composer of this piece. He made variations to it. See the Web Link to the left. But the...
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Where was Mozarts childhood home?
The city of Salzburg, Austria.
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How has classical music impacted modern American music like jazz?
Not that simple a question. To briefly answer just one aspect, many jazz performers also were trained in classical music, so the...
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What are the lyrics to the Canon tune from daydreams and lullabies classical kids?
Possibly this is the Canon by Pachelbel, in which case it has no lyrics as originally written.
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What are the forms and types of Baroque music?
Baroque Music (1600-1750) It was during the 17th Century that the system of modes finally crumbled away. By adding accidentals...
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What are the main characteristics of classical music from the 18th century?
Mainly homophonic-melody above chordal accompaniment There is variety and contrast in mood throughout a piece, baroque has the...
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What classical aria did Kwan listen to in the movie 'Year of Living Dangerously'?
Beim Schlafengehen" from Richard Strauss' "Four Last Songs
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Where was Gioachino Rossini born?
Pesaro, Italy.
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What is the name of the classical tune in Superman Returns in which Lois Lane's son is playing a piano duet with the bad guy?
The piano duet on Superman Returns is called "Heart and Soul"
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What are the etudes of Charles Mayer?
A German Catalog presenting more than 20 Million titles shows 5 works of Charles Mayer: 1. Le Trémolo : große Etüde...
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When was Shostakovich - Jazz Suite Waltz 2 composed?
In 1938. source: Biography of Dmitry Shostakovich Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music, 4th edition by Michael Kennedy and Joyce...
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What is the story line of Verdi's Requiem?
It is a Roman Catholic funeral Mass The first line translates " Grant them eternal rest O' Lord"
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How many pieces of music did Franz Liszt compose?
He composed 1,300 by the end of his life. He wrote 400 original pieces and 900 arrangements of other composers' pieces.
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How many players in an orchestra?
**English Dictionary*** 1. orchestra (a musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string...
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Who was Georges Bizet?
Georges Bizet was a Romantic era composer best known for his opera 'Carmen'. He also wrote a superb symphony called 'Roma', which...
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Who is Antonin Dvorak?
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Which section of an orchestra would you find a celeste?
Percussion, along with the piano.
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What types of music were played in the classical era?
Some of the very best, and I suggest you listen to some. The "classical era" ran from about 1750 to about 1815 when it...
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What is composer Bloch's first name?
Ernst (Ernest) Bloch
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Where can you find classical music radio on the web?
See the Related Links for "The Media Guide" to the bottom for the answer.
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Where can you buy Wim Statius Muller's 'Antillean Dances'?
The following link contains links to MANY online vinyl record/CD/8-track merchants in virtually every genre and time period...
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Where did Peter Tchaikovsky die?
St.Petersburg,Russia November 6, 1893
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Who is Johann Hesse?
Johann Heinrich Hesse Born: 1712 Died: 1778 Genre: Classical As a composer, Hesse's music primarily included lieder. As an...
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What are the most famous piano concertos?
The major beauties of the concertos for the piano, in my opinion, are the two Chopin concertos. Beethoven's concerto number 5...
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Is Purcell's Dido and Aeneas homophonic or polyphonic?
Both: the orchestral movements and choruses are often polyphonic, the solo's inevitably inclined to homophony.
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Who is Hilary Hahn?
Hilary Hahn is a young woman violinist who has won awards for her classical music skills. She started playing music when she was...
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What are some of Mozart's most well known compositions?
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik * The Marriage of Figaro * Don Giovanni * The Magic Flute * Symphonies 39, 40, 41 * Piano concertos...
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How many movements in Ravel's Pavane for a Dead Princess?
Ravel's Pavane pour une Infante Defunte (Pavane for a Dead Princess) has no movements as it is a piece in itself. It is one...
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Which Schubert piece is the Little Bear theme music taken from?
Hello, I've been looking for this piece for a long time as well and I've finally found out the title. It is the Violin Sonata in...
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Is someone who plays in a Sinfonia orchestra more skilled than a person who plays in a philharmonic orchestra?
The names "symphony orchestra" and "philharmonic orchestra" are synonymous regarding both size of band and quality of players and...
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When was Georg Philipp Telemann's Viola Concerto in G composed?
This piece was composed and first performed c. 1715 in Frankfurt for the weekly Frauenstein concerts.
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What is a classical overture?
See the link below for information on the various styles of overture. "Overture" means "Opening"
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Is the aria For the Midnight Angels from a French opera?
I'm not sure which aria you're referring to, but the opera The Midnight Angel was written by Peter S. Beagle and scored by David...
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What are the most popular symphonies?
Beethoven Symphony No. 9 Beethoven Symphony No. 5 Mozart Symphony No. 40 Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4 Brahms Symphony No. 3...
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What are the lyrics to songs in Nutcracker Suite?
Found it!! The music to which we're referring is actually Fred Waring (not Ellington) and the arrangements are by Harry Simone....
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Why does classical music last longer than other genres?
Most music is loosely structured, simple, and short, because that is the kind that the average player can share easily with...
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What is the oldest orchestra?
The oldest orchestra in the European (classical) musical tradition is the Royal Danish Orchestra - known as "Det Kongelige Kapel"...
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What instruments were used in the classical period?
The standard orchestra was really established in the Classical period, so orchestral instruments (violins, flutes, trumpets etc.)...
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Where can you find information on piano sonatas by Mozart?
See the Web Link to the left for some information. It is in PDF format.
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What was a Puccini classic?
tosca
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What was the Fifth symphony?
While there are a number of "Fifth Symphonies," by far the most well known is Beethoven's Fifth Symphony. A symphony is a themed...
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How long has classical music been in existence?
The period of classical music was approximately 2009-2007 but this is a specific type of 'classical' music. The earliest music...
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Can you explain the hierarchy of violin chairs 1st and 2nd violin in an orchestra?
An orchestra's string section is generally divided into several parts, normally consisting of: Violin I Violin II Viola ...
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What was Schoenberg's best-loved atonal 1912 song cycle?
Tone row?
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Which section of the orchestra has the most instruments in it?
Usually the violins are the most popular instruments in an orchestra. Violas secondly, then cellos and bases
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Where can I get Chinese classical music?
there are many traditional chinese music on the internet. you can get the music with mp3 format in ...
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In the 1984 film Nadia what is the classical piece that is played in the scene when young Nadia and her friend are secretly watching a Russian gymnast perform her floor routine?
Nope, the answer "Nadia's Theme" is incorrect. "Nadia's theme" is actually the theme song to the CBS soap opera "The Young and...
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What is a lover of classical music called?
Melomaniac, although the term more broadly refers to a lover of music in general.
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What is Jephtha?
Jeptha is an oratorio based on the story of Jeptha in the Old Testament in the Bible. George Frederic Handel wrote it and it has...
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Who is German musician of 13Th century chronicled by brothers grimm?
The Pied Piper?
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Who composed the song Fur Elise?
Beethoven composed this piece of music, which you can learn more about from the Web Link to the left. Also, it is not a song....
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Who are the most famous composers?
Handel, Beethoven, Mozart, Bach and Strauss. All of these composers are very famous for their musical work and have endured the...
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What is the difference musically between sonata and fugue?
Both are forms frequently but not exclusively used for solo instruments. Sonatas are compositions of anywhere from 2 to 3 or 4...
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What language is Mozarts magic flute in?
German. (German title is Die Zauberflöte)
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What is a classic Puccini opera?
One of Puccini's best known operas, if not "the" best known, is Madama Butterfly. Tosca and La Boheme are a couple of his other...
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Family name of the composer of the violin concerto MilitaryThe name is Charles.?
Charles Auguste de Beriot wrote the violin concerto 1 opus 16 'Military'.
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Is Mouret's Suite de Symphonies in duple or triple meter?
This selection is in duple meter. In the beginning of the selection it is almost as if one can march to the beat of music. Left...
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What are the movements in Messa de Recquiem by Verdi?
There are seven movements: I. Requiem II. Dies Irae (divided into 9 parts) 1. Dies Irae 2. Tuba Mirum 3. Liber Scriptus 4....
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Is fortissimo the name of a classical music selection?
No, it's a performance mark meaning very strong or loud.
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What was Claudio Monteverdi main contribution to music?
Monteverdi's work is seen as transitional between the Renaissance and Baroque periods. He also developed opera into a major...
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What are the four concertos that make up Vivaldi's Four Seasons?
See the Web Link to the left for the answer. Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter.
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What instruments are in a classical music quartet?
The string quartet consists of two violins, a viola and a cello. A piano quartet is the same, but a piano replaces one of the...
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What is the orchestration of Mozart's ch'io mi scordi di te?
what, this one? Soprano with Piano Obligato & orchestra. the atual orchestration, you have to look up yourself.
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How is Baroque music different to Classical?
Baroque music tends to be for small chamber orchestras and is usually very intricate, with many layers. Classical music tends to...
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What time period was the music era of gregorian chant in?
Genre: Classical There are arguments concerning the proper use of the term "Gregorian" in reference to chants. Generally the...
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Other than jazz what other music was a part of Benny Goodman?
Benny Goodman developed an interest in classical muisc and recoded the Mozart Clarinet Concerto and Clarinet Quintet. He also...
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What is Richard Strauss' most famous piece of music?
Surely the most famous is the opening of 'Also Sprach Zarathustra'. But also: Symphonic Poems Don Juan Don Quixote...
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What is an oratorio?
"A musical composition for voices and orchestra, telling a sacred story without costumes, scenery, or dramatic action. [Italian,...
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Do the tapping violin bows in Rossini's overture Il Signor Bruschino represent anything in particular?
At the time Rossini was experimenting and trying to get a differenct sonic effect. He had the second violins tap on the music...
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When and who was the French conductor who was killed by the Germans for conducting Beethoven's 5th symphony?
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What instruments play bass clef?
Guitar Bass Piano Keyboard This clef is used for the cello, double bass, bass guitar, bassoon, contrabassoon, trombone,...
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How does one find information on Francis Poulenc's song cycle Air Chantes?
There is a book by Pierre Bernac called 'The Interpretation of French Song'. It goes through all the major vocal works... gives...
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How many pieces of music did Georges Bizet compose?
50 pieces.
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What is Mozarts history?
Mozart began to compose when he was merely a child around the age of 6. He was born into a well off family and his father was...
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