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Le Tombeau de Couperin: Ravel's only wartime piece shaped by Baroque canons
The musical output of the leading French impressionist Maurice Ravel was almost completely halted by the arrival of...
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Miroirs: Ravel's piano suite that put his avant-garde friends to work
Miroirs or Mirrors is an essential piano suite by the French impressionist Maurice Ravel, each movement of which is...
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Pavane for a Dead Princess: who inspired Ravel's early piano piece?
Pavane pour une infante défunte or Pavane for a Dead Princess is a well-known piano piece with a leisurely and charming...
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Why birds sing their songs: great maestros proving the musicality of nightingale, cuckoo, yellowhammer
It is no coincidence that the sounds emitted by birds are known in many languages as "songs", rather than simple animal...
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Mussorgsky's pictures redrawn for the prog rock exhibition
Piano suite Pictures at an Exhibition written by the Russian composer Modest Mussorgsky in 1874 retains its innovative...
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Nelson's time in the Marines inspired his future composer career
Oliver Edward Nelson (1932–1975) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer. He is best remembered for...
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Musical Modes
Explore Phrygian, Lydian, Dorian, and other modes through the harmonic analysis of popular songs.
Early Music
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Indian Classical Music
Dive into the South Asian philosophy through Indian classical music. Learn about musical traditions of the Hindustani and Carnatic culture.
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