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Between 1772 and 1795, the Russian Empire, the Kingdom of Prussia and the Habsburg Monarchy divided and annexed the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth amongst themselves in a series of three partitions. L: Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth, 1772. R: The Partitions of Poland, 1772-1795. Though one of the largest and most populous countries in 16th- and 17th-century Europe, decades... Continue Reading →
Ludwig van Beethoven Ludwig van Beethoven’s ten violin sonatas are among the most famous works of chamber music history and represent, together with Mozart’s works for this instrument duo, the core of violin repertoire from the Viennese Classicist period. Though composed in a short span in Beethoven’s creative life (nine of the ten were written... Continue Reading →
Guest post by Dr. Dominik Rahmer, editor at G. Henle Verlag. The formal technique of “variations” played an important role in Beethoven’s work throughout his entire life. Critic Paul Bekker wrote in 1911, “Beethoven begins with variations,” and indeed this is true not only of the character of his oeuvre, but also of its chronological... Continue Reading →
Written by: Austin Hennen Vigil Claude Debussy was a famous French composer that was born on August 22nd, 1862, in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France. The town is located near Paris and he was the oldest of five children. He was a prominent musician who was known as the founder of Impressionist music and was one of the... Continue Reading →
By Austin Hennen Vigil Frédéric Chopin was a Polish music composer and pianist of the Romantic era who wrote mainly for the solo piano. He was born on March 1st, 1810 and grew up in Warsaw, Poland, and then lived in Paris for his adult life. His life unfortunately ended early, and will be discussed... Continue Reading →
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