“Winter Daydreams”: Tchaikovsky’s 1st

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Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 1 in G minor, Op. 13, was completed in 1874; it took him 8 years to complete after he started writing it in 1866, when he was only 26 years old. Though not necessarily the most famous … Continue reading

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Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G (excerpt)

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The solo English horn seems more appropriate for playing those long slurs of slow melodies of the 2nd movement, with complete tranquility and elegance. The whole middle movement presents a stark contrast to the rest of the piece, which is … Continue reading

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