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# **Antonio Caldara - Morte e sepoltura di Christo - Oratorio - 1724 - Fabio Biondi ** [https://www.patreon.com/posts/antonio-caldara-145171183?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link](https://www.patreon.com/posts/antonio-caldara-145171183?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link)** ** *A monumental Viennese oratorio of grief, devotion, and Baroque drama* Antonio Caldara, one of the…

# **Anecdotes & Curiosities from the Life of Pauline Viardot** **Her Friendships, Secrets, Collaborations, and Influence on the Composers of Her Century** ## **1. Berlioz and the moment he found his true Orfeo** Hector…

# **A FULL ANALYSIS OF LOUIS SPOHR’S EIGHT SYMPHONIES** ## **I. Introduction — Spohr’s Symphonic World** To explore the eight symphonies of **Louis Spohr** is to enter the most refined borderland between the Classical…

# **THE DEATH OF ANTONIO VIVALDI — A COMPLETE ANALYSIS** *Illness, poverty, decline, and the mystery of a forgotten funeral* Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741) died not in Venice, the city of his glory, but in…

# **I Musici - Complete Analogue Recordings 1955-1979 - The Philips Legacy - Box Set 83 CDs ** **CD1 Antonio Vivaldi**: Violin Concertos op. 8 No. 1-4 “Four Seasons” (Felix Ayo, 1955) **CD2 Giuseppe…

# **THE DEATH OF HENRY PURCELL — A COMPLETE ANALYSIS** *Illness, mystery, historical context, and the legacy left behind* Henry Purcell (1659–1695), often called *the Orpheus Britannicus*, died with tragic suddenness at the age…

# **A COMPLETE TIMELINE OF WORKS FOR THE FEAST OF SAINT CECILIA** ## **16th Century — The Origins of Cecilian Music** **c. 1560 – Palestrina: *****Cantantibus Organis*** Polyphonic motet celebrating the legend of Cecilia…

# **Saint Cecilia: Patron Saint of Music — History, Symbolism, and Musical Works Inspired by Her** Saint Cecilia, long revered as the **patron saint of music**, occupies a unique place at the intersection of…

# **Schumann - Das Paradies und die Peri - Oratorio - 1843 - Giuseppe Sinopoli ** [[https://www.patreon.com/posts/schumann-das-und-144137476?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link](https://www.patreon.com/posts/schumann-das-und-144137476?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link)](https://www.patreon.com/posts/schumann-das-und-144137476?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link) Among the large-scale compositions of Robert Schumann, ***Das Paradies und die Peri (1843)*** occupies a singular place.…

# **THE DEATH OF JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH — A COMPLETE ANALYSIS** ## **I. Prelude: Leipzig, 1750 — An Aging Titan in Decline** Johann Sebastian Bach, 65 years old, had lived long enough to see…

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Basilica di San Marco in Venice: History and Its Profound Connection with Renaissance and Baroque Musicians 1. A Sacred and Civic Symbol of Venice The Basilica di San Marco (St. Mark’s Basilica) stands not…

𝗢𝘁𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝗵𝗹𝗲𝗿 (𝟭𝟴𝟳𝟯–𝟭𝟴𝟵𝟱). 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘃 𝗠𝗮𝗵𝗹𝗲𝗿 (𝟭𝟴𝟲𝟬–𝟭𝟵𝟭𝟭): 𝗛𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿. https://www.mahlerfoundation.org/gt-member/otto-mahler/ Died: 06-02-1895 Vienna. Aged 21. Suicide. Shot himself in the head, leaving a note saying that life no longer pleased him so he…

Alcina - Lausanne Opera house (2022) - Georg Friedrich Haendel - Diego Fasolis

𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀! We are delighted to have you with us in this group dedicated to the life, music, and timeless beauty of 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘇 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝘂𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁. May this be a place of…

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐞́ 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐭. 𝐅𝐥𝐭𝐫: 𝐌𝐚𝐱 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐥, 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐁𝐮𝐱𝐛𝐚𝐮𝐦, 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐞́ 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐚𝐮𝐥 𝐅𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫. 𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧. 𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡. 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝟏𝟗𝟑𝟎. (Photo by Imagno/Getty Images)

𝗥𝗮𝗳𝗮𝗲𝗹 𝗞𝘂𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗸 (1914–1996) 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗜𝗱𝗮 𝗛𝗮𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗹 (1928–2020)

# **Beulah Collection 5** 1. Basically **Bartók** - 1937-1959 Recordings played & conducted by Ida Haendel, Ivor Newton, Rafael Kubelik, **Georg Solti** 2. **Dvořák** - Cello Concerto No. 2, Symphony No. 8 - Mstislav…

# **THE DEATH OF MARIA CALLAS — A COMPLETE ANALYSIS** ## **I. The Final Context: Paris, 1975–1977** Between 1975 and 1977, Maria Callas lived almost completely withdrawn in her apartment on Avenue Georges-Mandel in…