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Composer: Terence Thomas
Introduction, from the ballet "New England Trilogy"
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Composer: Terence Thomas
Pas De Deux, from the ballet "New England Trilogy"
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Composer: Terence Thomas
Coda, from the ballet "New England Trilogy"
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Composer: Terence Thomas
Familiar Ground, from the ballet "Strange places"
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Composer: Terence Thomas
The Journey Begins, from the ballet "Strange places"
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Sat 8 Jun: Symphony No 5 St Johns, Smith Sq, London, SW1P 3HA
Fri 14 Jun: Day of Wrath "The Revelation"- concert in Bucharest Cinema Patria, Bulevardul Magheru 12-14, Bucuresti, Romania
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(1886) Camille Saint-Saëns: Premiere of Symphony no. 3 in c minor op. 78 “Organ symphony”, in London, England, with Saint-Saëns conducting.
(1911) Maurice Ravel: Premiere of L'Heure Espagnol, in Paris, France.
(1989) Heinz Holliger: Premiere of What Where, Frankfurt, Germany.

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MusicAtlas place of the day

De Kleyne Moriaen → Aarschot

Arthur Meulemans: 19 May 1884
Meulemans* Plaque of Arthur Meulemans *1884 — only a house of the family, like the adjacent nr 48; his real birthplace was Leuvense straat 12.... [→read more]

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Charles Ives

Ives
20 October 1874—19 May 1954

Voya Toncitch Principes philosophiques de Charles Ives Partant des principes de l’esthétique transcendantale de Kant et de la considération à priori comme une ana... [→read more]

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[details ←] The 50 Most Essential Pieces of Classical Music - Various Artists
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[details ←] The 50 Greatest Pieces of Classical Music - David Parry & London Philhrmonic Orchestra
[details ←] Beethoven: The Complete Symphony Collection - Josef Krips & London Symphony Orchestra
[details ←] The Best of Andrea Bocelli - Vivere (Bonus Track Version) - Andrea Bocelli
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