Time is an essential element of music. Music is the only art form that depends entirely on time. A painting or sculpture stands still, but a piece of music only exists as it unfolds. Its shape depends on our ability to remember what came before and to connect it with…
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Freedom takes many forms, and like so many aspects of life, it appears in music. The four works in this playlist follow that idea: Beethoven’s Egmont Overture speaks of political struggle, Mozart’s Symphony No. 39 marks independence from the system of patronage as he began composing on his own terms.…
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Autumn – Concerto in F Major: Allegro “Celebra il Vilanel con balli e Canti Del felice raccolto il bel piacere E del liquor de Bacco accesi tanti Finiscono col Sonno il lor godere” “The peasant celebrates with song and dance, rejoicing in the harvest’s bounty. Filled with the liquor of…
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In 1973 and 1974 Herbert von Karajan took on one of the most unusual projects of his career: recording Schoenberg, Berg, and Webern with the Berlin Philharmonic. He said it had taken 15 years with the orchestra to reach the precision needed for this music, which often makes almost impossible…
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