All Pieces for Vermont Public
The years 1813 to 1816 were a dry period for Beethoven. He was wrestling with his health and with his family. His brother, Casper, had passed away ...
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At the dawning of the 19th Century Beethoven had not given up hope that his doctors would find a treatment to reverse his hearing loss. His condit...
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Ludwig van Beethoven has been called the most admired composer in all of music history. His legacy stands as a monument for the entire 19th Centur...
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Muzio Clementi was called the “father of the pianoforte”. He earned this title, not because he played the instrument first, but because he played ...
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The rise of the American and French Revolutions were signs of deep changes in the Western world in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Not on...
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Even if you’re not that familiar with classical music you still know the name Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and can probably hum a few of his tunes. His...
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The word symphony is one of the most iconic musical terms, but what makes a piece of music a symphony? The term itself is a compound word with Gre...
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Franz Joseph Haydn is a towering figure of the Classical era. He didn’t just mimic the changes of the late 18th century, in a large way, his music...
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The Age of Enlightenment in the 18th Century called into question the powers of the monarchy and religious dogma. There was an emphasis on scienti...
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The death of J.S. Bach in 1750 has traditionally been regarded as the end of the Baroque Period. The well-known Classical era (of Haydn, Mozart an...
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Johann Sebastian Bach had two wives and a total of 20 children from both marriages. Sadly, only half of those children survived to adulthood. Of ...
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Bach’s seminal work The Well-Tempered Clavier showcases an ability that we take for granted in modern music. Today, we have the ability to play wi...
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For the Bach family of Germany music was a family business. Over 50 members of the Bach family were employed as musicians over the course of two c...
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The Baroque era was a time of blending cultures as the European continent was becoming smaller and more connected. A mixture of influences from Ita...
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Georg Philipp Telemann was unquestionably the most prolific composer of his generation. He wrote over 3,000 individual works ranging from chamber ...
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Antonio Vivaldi is a name that has become synonymous with the Baroque concerto. His style and massive output has influenced composers for almost 3...
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The 17th Century is as also known as the Age of Reason and saw the birth of the scientific method. The music and writings of French composer Jean ...
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The spectacle and splendor of opera began in the aristocratic halls of Italy and spread to the blossoming opera houses of Venice. Opera became a c...
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The Baroque saw many influential musical families as the craft and career of composition and performing was passed from father to son and daughter ...
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During the Baroque, several families made their mark in the world of music. In Italy there were few families more influential than the Scarlattis.
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