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Felix Mendelssohn
Anyone who has heard the Wedding March is familiar with the work of Felix Mendelssohn. Find out some more about this composer who lived during the early Romantic period.
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Felix Mendelssohn Biography
Life and works of Felix Mendelssohn, 19th century composer who founded the Leipzig Conservatory of Music and revived the works of Bach and Handel.
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Felix Mendelssohn's Early Life
A brief look at the early life and career of German composer Felix Mendelssohn and his first compositions.
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Felix Mendelssohn's Elijah
Felix Mendelssohn's oratorio Elijah: facts, the cast, brief synopsis, brief history, and other Mendelssohn-related information.
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Felix Mendelssohn's St Paul, Op.36
Felix Mendelssohn's oratorio St Paul, Op.36: facts, the cast, brief history and other Mendelssohn-related information.
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Hark! Felix Mendelssohn Compose
Bach is known by Lutherans for his music. But were it not for Felix Mendelssohn, we might not know much of Bach's music. This article focuses on this unique Lutheran composer.
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Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
This Charles Wesley/Felix Mendelssohn Christmas classic has an interesting history. How did we get this carol hymn in the format we have today? What are the origins of this carol's parts? Any unanswered questions are open for discussion.
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Hark the Herald Angels Sing
The popular Christmas carol Hark! The Herald Angels Sing is the result of a series of unintended events. A series of events that resulted in a hymn sung around the world.
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Prince Albert's Compositions
A look at Prince Albert, husband of England's Queen Victoria, and his sacred compositions.
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Franz Bendel and William Sterndale Bennett
William Sterndale Bennett was a fine English composer and pianist who was knighted by Queen Victoria;Franz Bendel was a prolific composer as well as a concert pianist.
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History of English Women Composers
A brief overview of English women in composition, including a list of their works and biographical details. Arabella Goddard, Ethel Leginska, Florence May, and more.
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Ignaz Moscheles, Famous Bohemian Pianist
Several of the students of Ignaz Moscheles, who was one of the most important piano teachers in Europe, owed their successful careers to his excellent training.
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Louis Moreau Gottschalk
A brief look at the life and career of the piano virtuoso Louis Moreau Gottschalk, who was one of the leading pianists of his time.
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New Year's Retrospective: 200 Years Ago
All of Europe was enmeshed in the Napoleonic Wars in 1809, but in North America Canadians and Americans were casting their eyes westward.
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Purcell, Handel, Haydn and Mendelssohn
With Purcell, Handel, Haydn and Mendelssohn all having birthdays or celebrating milestone anniversaries, classical music has a lot to celebrate in 2009.
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Scary Halloween Music for October 31 Parties
Composers have written lots of music about death and evil spirits that can be used at All Hallows parties. The list includes Felix Mendelssohn's "First Walpurgis Night".
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SOLSTICE OF SONG ( PART ONE )
PART ONE:Indulging music into the whimsy of the season is a natural for any creative , singer, artist or performer.
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The Bach Family of Musicians
Everyone knows a little about Johann Sebastian Bach. But he came from a family teeming with musicians. Who are some of his musical relatives?
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Robert Schumann
Life and works of Robert Schumann, a poetic composer whose works relate to literature - poems, novels and plays.
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Hymn Still, Still with Thee
History of the Christian hymn "Still, Still With thee" with tune name "Consolation." Text by Harriet Beecher Stowe and composed by Felix Mendelssohn.
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All those words!
The influence of William Shakespeare on the field of music; opera, film, orchestral, ballet, etc.
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More Composer Birthdays
Ever wonder how old your favorite composer was turning this year? Find out with this fast list of major Classical composers.
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Dvorák's American String Quartet
A string quartet offers warmth and intimacy and the St. Petersburg String Quartet achieves just that atmosphere in their latest album.
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A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
Notes on the hymn "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God" written and composed by Martin Luther, Protestant Reformation founder.
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Halloween Treat from Classical Music
Horrifying classical music sounds for Halloween and haunting pieces for ghouls and goblins, an All Saints' Eve Treat.
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Harriet Beecher Stowe Biography
Brief biography and works of American novelist and short-story writer Harriet Beecher Stowe, famous for anti-slavery novel Uncle Tom's Cabin.
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Johann Sebastian Bach Biography
Brief biography of Baroque composer JS Bach, German Protestant composer, a master of contrapuntal technique.
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JS Bach St. Matthew Passion
Johann Sebastian Bach's St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: facts, the cast, brief history, and other related information.
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Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E minor (Part I)
This article explores another popular romantic period violin concerto by Felix Mendelssohn.
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Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E minor (Part II)
This article gives a brief introduction to Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto, continuing from the previous article on the same topic.
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Paul Heyse Biography
Brief biography of writer Paul Heyse, the first German to win the Nobel Prize for Literature, best known as master of novellas.
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Still Going to School: A follow-up

This 15th-century Dutch Artist
Which Renaissance Dutch master was honored by Romboudt de Doppere of Bruges or validated by Carl Jung?
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Beethoven: Violin Sonata no. 5 in F, "Spring"
This article is about Beethoven's Violin Sonata no. 5 in F major, the "Spring" Sonata.
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Music History - Part One
Music History 101, by Robert Sherrane, is the launching pad for a two week series to be presented. Mr. Sherrane has done a marvelous job of gathering information in a succinct, yet thorough fashion. It is very easy to navigate and pleasing to the eye. This week's article will focus primarily on the Renaissance Period and the Baroque Period. One note: You will need the Real Audio player installed to hear the music at Music History 101. I prefer Real Audio because the sound files download MUCH faster than wavs and the sound is very good, too. Best of all the Real Audio player is FREE.
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Save on Top Luxury Hotels in Weimar, Germany
The top luxury hotels in Weimar - the Elephant, Grand Russischer Hof, Dorint am Goethepark, and Leonardo - often have cheap deals and low prices on advance reservations.
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Songs My Mother Taught Me CD Notes
CD album Songs My Mother Taught Me, compiled and sung by Joan Sutherland, is a collection of lovely and nostalgic popular songs at the turn of 20th century.
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AE FOND KISS: ROBERT BURNS
Roll over Beethoven, Rod Stewart and Giovanni Casanova, Scotland's Immortal Poet, Robert Burns bellies up to the bar as the most remarkable lover of the centuries.
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The True Life of Johann Sebastian Bach by Klaus Eidam
Klaus Eidam counters past assumptions and reveals new truths about the musician/composer.
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Classical Music - Country Style


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