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Thanks to the award-winning film, Black Swan, the music from Tchaikovsky's ballet Swan Lake has enjoyed a resurgence in popularity. This piece, the ballet's central theme, is one of the most-beloved …
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A prolific composer, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) wrote music for nearly every concert genre. Concertos, symphonies, chamber music, ballets, operas, songs, and other instrumental music all …
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An opera comique with a tragic ending, Carmen has all of the ingredients for a compelling story: two handsome men, both vying for the heart of the same woman, two women who love the same man, along …
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The habanera's roots in Cuban folk music make this a piece a natural for the solo guitar. This transcription is in the key of A minor. As you play, make the rhythm pulsating, as seductive as the …
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The gentle elegance of this piece transports its listeners into a dreamlike state, a quiet place away from the stresses of life. As such, it makes a fine piece for a recital, concert, or even as …
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Such peace as this work brings to its audience was rarely experienced by the composer himself. Erik Satie (1866-1925) had a difficult time throughout his life. For all the recognition he received …
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