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The March of the Davidsbundler against the Philistines Related |
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Furtwangler: Brahms and the Crisis of Our Times
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Conductor Wilhelm Furtwangle's recording of Brahms Fourth Symphony is one of the greatest performances ever recorded. This little essay gives us insights into how the Maestro understood Brahms, and this may be the first English translation.
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Johannes Brahms: Composer
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Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) was the last of a series of giants, which included J.S.Bach, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, and Schumann. We celebrate the centennial of his death, by presenting essays by those who knew him, either personally, as...
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Bohemian Composers
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Europe during the latter part of the 19th century, much like Europe in the late 20th century, was a complex place, in which there was sometimes a fine line between patriotic movements premised on the idea of the nation as a universal moral...
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The Davidsbundler site
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We are reviving the conspiracy of 19th Century composer Robert Schumann, to defend the Classical ideal of beauty, and smite the Philistines. The site has become a rather extensive collection of essays on music, translations of German poetry into...
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Clara Schumann and Johannes Brahms
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The relationship between the widow of Robert Schumann and the bachelor is explored through a creative writing assignment. Includes related links.
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Clara Schumann and Johannes Brahms
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The relationship between the widow of Robert Schumann and the bachelor composer is explored through a creative writing assignment. Includes related links.
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The Dvorak Society
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The Dvorak Society is devoted to all Czech and Slovak composers and performers, past and present.
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Johannes Brahms
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Sympathetic biographical essay about his life, his music, and his relationship with the Schumann family with links to related essays and creative writing assignments.
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Robert Schumann
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Biographical essay linked to a creative writing lesson based on his death and the relationship of his widow Clara Wieck Schumann and their friend Johannes Brahms.
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Law, Wendy
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U.S. based concert cellist.
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