Question by : What impact did Sergei Prokofiev have on music history? Answers and Views: Answer by DavisI like Rachmaninoff, too! Everyone has their favorites and not so favorites. However, undoubtedly, Prokofiev was one of the great composers of … [Read more...] about What impact did Prokofiev have on music history?
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What symphony Tchaikovsky wrote before he died?
Question by Hele Hele: What was the symphony Tchaikovsky wrote before he died? I remember this part were it has this strong melody which is repeated 3 times. It get's louder on each and there are some off beat brass on the second repeat. Anyway, … [Read more...] about What symphony Tchaikovsky wrote before he died?
Which piece from Rachmaninoff’s Morceux de Salon Op 10 is your favorite?
Question by fierydog: Which piece from Rachmaninoff's Morceux de Salon Op 10 is your favorite? And maybe explain why? Q2 - Your favorite Humoresque ever written? Answers and Views: Answer by NickThough Op. 10 isn't a favorite of mine, I like No. … [Read more...] about Which piece from Rachmaninoff’s Morceux de Salon Op 10 is your favorite?
Your favorite compositions by Dmitri Shostakovich?
Question by The Unnamable: Your favorite compositions by Dmitri Shostakovich? Answers and Views: Answer by CatherineSymphonies, 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. 15. Piano Concertos 1 & 2 Violin Concertos 1 & 2 Hamlet Festive Overture String Quartets … [Read more...] about Your favorite compositions by Dmitri Shostakovich?
Safety tips for a lone tourist in St. Petersburg and Pushkin?
Question by Svartljus: Safety tips for a lone tourist in St. Petersburg and Pushkin? I'm going with a tour group, so I wont really be alone most of the time. But I will be seeing a ballet in the Hermitage alone, and I will travel to Tsarskoe Selo … [Read more...] about Safety tips for a lone tourist in St. Petersburg and Pushkin?
Where can I find an image of the Kandinsky painting “Two Sides Red”?
Question by filip: Where can I find an image of the Kandinsky painting "Two Sides Red"? Answers and Views: Answer by Mike1942fThere appear to be no images on the internet that can be linked to "Kandinsky working in studio" much less of him working … [Read more...] about Where can I find an image of the Kandinsky painting “Two Sides Red”?
Best Shostakovich Symphony Recordings?
Question by : Best Shostakovich Symphony Recordings? Who/What symphony orchestra has the best recordings of Shostakovich symphonies? I'm particularly interested in 5, 10, and 11. Answers and Views: Answer by TheViolistThe San Francisco Symphony … [Read more...] about Best Shostakovich Symphony Recordings?