Due to mental illness, Duparc destroyed most of his music: Lénore, one of the few left, is a symphonic poem based on one of the most popular ballads in German literature.
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Hans von Bülow – Nirvana
Legendary conductor Hans von Bülow, considered by Wagner the only one who could conduct his operas, was also a composer.
“Nirvana” is a symphonic poem and one of the few works of his that survived.
Alexander Borodin – Requiem
Alexander Borodin’s Requiem is not your regular requiem: it’s a 5 minutes piece based on “Chopsticks”
Conducting Pills
A FREE video series with an analysis of structure, phrasing, and, of course, conducting tips of repertoire works: from Mozart to Brahms, from Beethoven to Debussy. A new episode every week!