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In 1778, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) charmed his way into the music scene in Paris with his Symphony No. 31 in D major, first performed on June 12 at the house of Count Sickingen by the Concer...

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) composed his SYMPHONY No. 35 in D Major, K. 385, in the summer of 1782. It is also known as the HAFFNER SYMPHONY after the affluent Salzburg family by which it was...

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) composed his SYMPHONY No. 35 in D Major, K. 385, in the summer of 1782. It is also known as the HAFFNER SYMPHONY after the affluent Salzburg family by which it was...

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) composed the Symphony No. 36 in C Major, K. 425, knows as the "Linz Symphony," within a few days in October/early November 1783 in the palace of Count Johann Joseph...

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) composed the Symphony No. 36 in C Major, K. 425, knows as the "Linz Symphony," within a few days in October/early November 1783 in the palace of Count Johann Joseph...

Symphony No. 39 in E-flat, K. 543 is the first of three symphonies that Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed in rapid succession during the summer of 1788. These three constitute Mozart's final symphonies...

Symphony No. 39 in E-flat, K. 543 is the first of three symphonies that Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed in rapid succession during the summer of 1788. These three constitute Mozart's final symphonies...

Sometimes referred to as the "Great G minor symphony" to distinguish it from the the "Little G minor symphony" (No. 25), SYMPHONY NO. 40 in G minor, K. 550 was completed on July 25, 1788, though the a...

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's (1756-1791) divertimenti, along with the serenade, had a large place among the works he composed during his youth in Salzburg. Generally more relaxed multi-movement pieces, t...

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's (1756-1791) divertimenti, along with the serenade, had a large place among the works he composed during his youth in Salzburg. Generally more relaxed multi-movement pieces, t...

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) wrote the SERENADE No. 5 in D Major, K. 204/213a on August 5, 1775 for ceremonies at the University of Salzburg. Concurrently writing his five violin concertos, the...

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) wrote the SERENADE No. 5 in D Major, K. 204/213a on August 5, 1775 for ceremonies at the University of Salzburg. Concurrently writing his five violin concertos, the...

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) composed the Serenade No. 9 in D Major, K. 320 for a graduation ceremony at the University of Salzburg. Completed on August 3, 1779, it was subtitled "Posthorn" due...

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) composed the Serenade No. 9 in D Major, K. 320 for a graduation ceremony at the University of Salzburg. Completed on August 3, 1779, it was subtitled "Posthorn" due...

The MAURERISCHE TRAUERMUSIK (MASONIC FUNERAL MUSIC) in C minor, K. 477/K. 479a by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791) was composed in 1785 as a member of the Freemasons. It was performed during a Ma...

The MAURERISCHE TRAUERMUSIK (MASONIC FUNERAL MUSIC) in C minor, K. 477/K. 479a by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791) was composed in 1785 as a member of the Freemasons. It was performed during a Ma...

Mikhail Tushmalov (1861-1896), a Russian Georgian whose career eventually led to posts in Warsaw and Tiflis (Tbilisi) conducting opera, was a student of Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov and is most widely disc...

Danish composer Carl August Nielsen (1865-1931) wrote his Helios Overture in 1903 during a prolonged stay in Athens, Greece. Inspired by the sun rising and setting over the Aegean Sea, Nielsen titled...

Danish composer Carl August Nielsen (1865-1931) wrote his Helios Overture in 1903 during a prolonged stay in Athens, Greece. Inspired by the sun rising and setting over the Aegean Sea, Nielsen titled...

Jacques Offenbach's (1819-1880) opéra bouffe in three acts, La belle Hélène (The Beautiful Helen) parodies the Greek myth of Helen and Paris' elopement, which set off the Trojan War according to Homer...

Violin virtuoso and composer Niccolò Paganini's (1782-1840) Concerto for Violin No. 1 in D, Op. 6 was written between 1817 and 1818, with the premiere taking place on March 31, 1819, in Naples, Italy....

Violin virtuoso and composer Niccolò Paganini's (1782-1840) Concerto for Violin No. 1 in D, Op. 6 was written between 1817 and 1818, with the premiere taking place on March 31, 1819, in Naples, Italy....

A young Gioacchino Rossini (1792-1868) composed Variazzioni di clarinetto (Variations for Clarinet and Small Orchestra in C major) around 1809. The work was edited by Amadeo Cerasa. Instrumentation: 1...

A young Gioacchino Rossini (1792-1868) composed Variazzioni di clarinetto (Variations for Clarinet and Small Orchestra in C major) around 1809. The work was edited by Amadeo Cerasa. Instrumentation: 1...

Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921) wrote this Tarantelle (Tarantella), Op. 6 for flute, clarinet, and piano in 1857, and the salon piece showcases the composer's mature style despite his young age, which...