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  Symphony No. 9

  The Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral" is the final complete symphony of Ludwig van Beethoven. Completed in 1824, the symphony is one of the best known works of the Western classical repertoire and is considered one of Beethoven's greatest masterpieces. The symphony was the first example...
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  Lohengrin

  Lohengrin is a romantic opera in three acts composed and written by Richard Wagner, first performed in 1850. The story of the eponymous character is taken from medieval German romance, notably the Parzival of Wolfram von Eschenbach and its sequel, Lohengrin, written by a different author, itself...
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  Piano Sonata No. 8

  Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13, commonly known as Sonata Pathétique, was written in 1798 when the composer was 28 years old, and was published in 1799. Beethoven dedicated the work to his friend Prince Karl von Lichnowsky. Although commonly thought to be one of the few...
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  Piano Concerto in A minor

  The Piano Concerto in A minor, Op.54, is a famous Romantic concerto by Robert Schumann, completed in 1845. Schumann had begun several piano concerti before this one: In 1828, he had begun one in E-flat major; from 1829-31 he worked on one in F major, and in 1839, he wrote one movement of a concerto...
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  Symphony No. 7

  Ludwig van Beethoven began concentrated work on his Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92, in 1811, while he was staying in the Bohemian spa town of Teplice in the hope of improving his health. It was completed in 1812, and was dedicated to Count Moritz von Fries. The work was premiered in Vienna on...
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  Symphony No. 5

  The Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67, was written by Ludwig van Beethoven in 1804–08. This symphony is one of the most popular and well-known compositions in all of classical music, and one of the most often played symphonies. It comprises four movements: an opening sonata allegro, an andante, and...
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  Symphony No. 3

  The Symphony No. 3 in E flat major (Op. 55) by Ludwig van Beethoven (known as the Eroica which is Italian for "heroic") is a musical work sometimes cited as marking the end of the Classical Era and the beginning of musical Romanticism. The symphony is scored for 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets in B...
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  Violin Concerto

  Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77 is a violin concerto in three movements composed by Johannes Brahms in 1878 for and dedicated to his friend, violinist Joseph Joachim. It was Brahms' only violin concerto, and, according to Joachim, one of the four great German violin concerti. It is scored for...
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  Violin Concerto

  The Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35, written by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky in 1878, is one of the best known of all violin concertos. It is also considered to be among the most technically difficult works for violin. The concerto is scored for 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets in A and B-flat, 2...
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  Piano Concerto No. 3

  The Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30 by Sergei Rachmaninoff (colloquially known as "Rach 3") is famous for its technical and musical demands on the performer. It has the reputation of being one of the most difficult concertos in the standard piano repertoire. Following the form of a standard...