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Bach Suite No. 3 in C Major

2015-08-28by MusicConSpirito Leave a comment

Its not often that I am brought to tears by a performance, but this young lady is divine. Sujari Britt was 12 years old at the time of this recording. […]

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Beethoven String Quartet Op.59 No.1 “Razumovsky”

2015-08-25by MusicConSpirito Leave a comment

Beethoven. That is all.

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Johann Sebastian Bach – Partita for solo violin Nº 2 in D minor, BWV 1004. 1720. Chaconne.

2015-07-09by MusicConSpirito Leave a comment

Bach holds a special place in my heart. And this piece is just gorgeous. The music for this is one of the many found in the Concert Violin Solos the […]

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Antonín Dvořák – Sonatina in G major, Op. 100

2015-04-26by MusicConSpirito Leave a comment

When I first listened to this I thought “I could actually play this one.” After a little bit of research I now know why. It was the last chamber composition […]

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Eugène Ysaÿe :: Six Sonatas for solo violin

2015-04-05by MusicConSpirito Leave a comment

In 1923 this Belgian born violinist, composer and conductor wrote 6 Sonata’s each dedicated to one of his contemporary violinists: Joseph Szigeti (No. 1) Jacques Thibaud (No. 2) George Enescu […]

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Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso :: Camille Saint-Saëns

2015-04-04by MusicConSpirito Leave a comment

It was on this day in 1863 that Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso made its world debut. The first performance was given by Spanish virtuoso Pablo de Sarasate.Saint-Saëns was a French-born […]

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Paganini – Caprice No. 5

2015-04-04by MusicConSpirito Leave a comment

I have to admit, highlighting another Paganini piece is a lazy move on my part. But this collection of music is so vast that many times I don’t know where […]

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Passcaglia :: Halvorsen – Violine und Bratsche

2015-04-01by MusicConSpirito Leave a comment

I’ve been selecting random music from the collection and bringing them with me to my lessons. This week I brought this duet by Halvorsen. MK immediately lit up and recommended that I look […]

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Too legit to quit

2015-03-31by MusicConSpirito Leave a comment

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If it ain't baroque....

La Campanella — Niccolò Paganini

2015-03-30by MusicConSpirito Leave a comment

When learning an instrument (specifically the violin) there are stretch goals. There are lofty goals. There are impossible goals. Then there are Paganini goals. Maybe one day I will get there. The […]

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