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Great Choral Works in Small Scoring is a collection published by Carus-Verlag. It includes works by Beethoven, Puccini, Saint-Saens & more, carefully scored for ensembles with as few as five players. How did you come to arrange large-scale (choral) works, and what was your first arrangement? I had already begun making arrangements for wind quintet... Continue Reading →
Question: You are very well known for your pioneering work in performance practice. The term and all its ramifications are gaining in recognition and application today. Where does performance practice have its origins? Clive Brown: It’s not a new thing. Already in the early 19th century people were concerned about performing the music of older... Continue Reading →
by Jacy Burroughs 1. Johannes Brahms was born on May 7, 1833. His father was a town musician who played a variety of instruments, mostly horn and double bass. 2. Brahms began playing piano at the age of 7. By the time he was a teenager, he was helping the family financially by performing in... Continue Reading →
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