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Grieg – Holberg Suite

Grieg – Holberg Suite

Originally written for piano and transcribed for strings after its premiere, Grieg’s Holberg Suite is an example of 19th-century music containing a recovery of the form and musical style of previous centuries.

Beethoven – Symphony n.1

Beethoven – Symphony n.1

A dominant seventh chord that made history: this is how Beethoven’s first symphony begins.

Mozart – Die Zauberflöte Overture [analysis]

Mozart – Die Zauberflöte Overture [analysis]

A wonder of sonata form mixed with a fugato in a formal perfection of orchestral writing: this is Mozart’s Overture to the Magic Flute

Tchaikovsky – Romeo and Juliet Overture [analysis]
Tchaikovsky – Romeo and Juliet Overture [analysis]

At first, Romeo and Juliet was not successful either in Russia or in Europe. But a small but powerful group of musicians showed its appreciation for it: Camille Saint-Saëns, in France, and the group of five in Russia. Romeo and Juliet went from a criticized piece to one of the most loved of all times: its love theme, with its passionate melody, has sunk into our own consciousness.

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