The very first phrase of Wagner’s Prelude to Act 1 of Parsifal holds in itself the germs of dramatically important leitmotifs recurring throughout the whole opera: the Redemption, the Wound, and the spear motif.
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Beethoven – Leonore overture n.3
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Josef Suk – Serenade for strings
A prominent figure in the Czech musical world, Josef Suk was acclaimed by some of the greatest composers of his time like Brahms and Dvořák. His string serenade is to this day one of the audiences’ favorites.
Mozart – Symphony n.36 “Linz”
IntroductionThe symphony n.36 was written by Mozart in only 4 days during a stopover in the Austrian town of Linz....
Brahms – Symphony n.1 Movement 4
IntroductionBrahms himself declared that his first symphony, from sketches to finishing touches, took 21 years, from...
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Tchaikovsky – Serenade for strings [ANALYSIS]
IntroductionIn 1880, Tchaikovsky returned to Russia after staying for a while in Paris. In that same year a serious...
Mieczysław Karłowicz – Serenade for strings
IntroductionThe name of Mieczysław Karłowicz remained unfamiliar to the most for decades. In the recent past though...
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Gabriel Fauré – Pelléas et Mélisande Prelude [ANALYSIS]
IntroductionThe symbolist play "Pelléas et Mélisande" written by Maurice Maeterlinck never had much success on stage....
Béla Bartók – Romanian Folk Dances
IntroductionThe Romanian Folk Dances is a set of 6 dances originally written for piano in 1915. Bartók himself made a...
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