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always musically, never mechanically
the main elements of piano playing, tone production, and self-control; how to listen to [oneself] and how to practise well, without wasting time, always musically, never mechanically. – András Schiff
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The Symphony
A symphony is a lengthy form of musical composition for orchestra, normally consisting of several large sections, or movements, at least one of which usually employs sonata form (also called first-movement form). Symphonies in this sense began to be composed during the so-called Classical period in European music history, about 1740–1820. The early part of…
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Édith Piaf *XII 19 1915 — The Life You Give
Edith Piaf, born Edith Giovanna Gassion, on December 19, 1915, in Paris, France, is the singer and actress whose interpretation of the chanson, or French ballad, made her internationally famous. Among her trademark songs were “Non, je ne regrette rien” (“No, I Don’t Regret Anything”) and “La Vie en rose” (literally “Life in Pink”. Piaf’s…
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Ludwig van Beethoven *XII 17 1770 — The Life You Give
Ludwig van Beethoven, born on December 17, 1770, in Bonn, Germany, is the composer, and predominant musical figure in the transitional period between the Classical and Romantic eras. Widely regarded as the greatest composer who ever lived, Ludwig van Beethoven dominates a period of musical history as no one else before or since. Rooted in…
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1461 in 360°
…just a short list of some of the individuals I have met or have done rooms for during four years on Clubhouse Marina Abramović Julie Andrews Martha Argerich Johann Sebastian BachBethania Bacigalupe Josephine Baker Joan Ball Lucille Ball Daniel Barenboim Blixa BargeldCecilia Bartoli Ludwig van Beethoven Vincenzo Bellini Hector Berlioz A. M. Bhatt Björk Wayne…
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Recurring Music Series: Symphony, Sibelius #2 in D Major
We proceed with the Recurring Music Series, today in the example of a grand piece of the symphony genre. animal noble presents Recurring Music Series: Symphony, Sibelius #2 December 16 at 1 pm EST on Clubhose Symphony No.2 in D major, Opus 43 Jean Sibelius (*XII 8 1865) Movements:I. Allegretto (D major, 333 bars)II. Tempo…
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Nostradamus *XII 14 1503 — The Life You Give
Nostradamus, born Michel de Notredame, on December 14 1503, in Saint-Rémy, France, was an astrologer and physician, the most widely read seer of the Renaissance. Nostradamus began his medical practice in Agen, sometime in the 1530s, despite not only never having taken a medical degree but also apparently having been expelled from medical school. In…
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Heinrich Heine *XII 13 1797 — The Life You Give / Das Leben Das Du Gibst
Heinrich Heine, born Dec. 13, 1797, in Düsseldorf, Germany, is the poet whose international literary reputation and influence were established by the Buch der Lieder (1827; The Book of Songs), frequently set to music, though the more sombre poems of his last years are also highly regarded. Heine was born of Jewish parents. His father…
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Antoni Tàpies *XII 13 1923 — The Life You Give
Antoni Tàpies, born Antoni Tàpies Puig, marqués de Tàpies), December 13, 1923, in Barcelona, Spain, was a Catalan artist, credited with introducing contemporary abstract painting into Spain. He began as a Surrealist but developed into an abstract artist under the influence of French painting and achieved an international reputation. In 1943 Tàpies began studying for…
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