Orchestral music

Frederick Delius - On hearing the first cuckoo in spring
Frederick Delius – On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring

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Frederick Delius - On hearing the first cuckoo in spring

On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring is a tone poem composed by Frederick Delius in 1912, and first performed in Leipzig on 23 October 1913. The work forms the first of Two Pieces for Small Orchestra, the second being Summer Night on the River. Although conceived as a paired set, the two pieces have … Read more

Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No.3
Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No.3 | The Last Flame of a Lonely Genius

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Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No.3

Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No.3 in D minor, Op.30 is far more than a “masterpiece.” It embodies the depths of human emotion and artistic persistence. If the Second Concerto reflected his recovery from despair, then Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No.3 conveys the solitude he encountered afterward and the acceptance of art as destiny—burning like his final flame. … Read more

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