Score analysis
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Beethoven – Symphony n.2 Mov.1
Beethoven – Symphony n.4 mov.1
Beethoven – Symphony n.7 mov.1
Beethoven – Leonore Overture n.3
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Berlioz – Symphonie Fantastique: 1st movement
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Brahms: a conductor’s approach to Symphony n.1 ~ The introduction
Brahms: a conductor’s approach to Symphony n.1 ~ The first movement
Bruckner – Symphony n.8, Mov. 4
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Mahler – Symphony n.2 – Movement 1
Mahler – Das Lied von der Erde – Part 1
Mahler – Das Lied von der Erde – Part 2
Mahler – Das Lied von der Erde – Part 3
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Mendelssohn – Italian Symphony – Part 1
Mendelssohn – Italian Symphony – Part 2
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Mozart – Symphony K504 “Prague” – 1st mov.
Mozart – Symphony n.40 K550 – 1st movement
Mozart – Symphony n.40 K550 – Movements 2-3
Mozart – Don Giovanni Ouverture
Mozart – Die Zauberflöte Overture
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Dvořák – Violin concerto
The only violin concerto by the great bohemian composer Antonín Dvořák was written in 1879 and cut its place out in the repertoire, especially because of its melodic lines, its folk references, and its sparkly finale

Liszt – Faust Symphony
Franz Liszt’s interest in Goethe’s Faust was prompted by an illustrious mediation, that of Hector Berlioz, who dedicated his Damnation de Faust to Listz in 1846. The favor was returned by Liszt who dedicated to Berlioz the Faust Symphony.
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Richard Strauss – Till Eulenspiegel [ANALYSIS]
The witty trickster boy depicted in music by the intricate orchestration of one of Richard Strauss’s most popular tone poems.
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Ravel – Mother Goose Suite (Ma Mère l’Oye) [ANALYSIS]
5 pieces for children turned into one of the most elegant orchestral suites: Ravel’s Mother Goose Suite (Ma mère l’Oye). In this episode, after a bit of introduction, I’ll dive into the first 2 movements: the Pavane of the Sleeping Beauty and Little Tom Thumb.

Mahler – Das Lied von der Erde – Part 2
The journey into Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde continues with the analysis of the 3rd and 4th movements

Mahler – Das Lied von der Erde – Part 1
The analysis of the 1st and 2nd movements of one of the pinnacles of symphony writing: Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde.
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Joseph Haydn – Symphony n.88 mov.1 [analysis]
Wittiness, humour, and masterful composing craftmanship are the key elements of Haydn’s symphony n.88, analyzed in this article.
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Johannes Brahms – Symphony n.4 mov.1 [analysis]
The complex simplicity of romantic melancholy depicted in music, nested into the most classical form.

De Falla – La Danza ritual del fuego
One of the most popular standalone pieces from De Falla’s ballet El amor brujo.
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Verdi – La forza del destino Ouverture [analysis]
The wonderful themes of an opera taking place in Spain but written for the St.Petersburg theater condensed in this standalone symphonic masterpiece which is the Sinfonia from Giuseppe Verdi’s La Forza del Destino.
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