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Historical photos conductor Rafael Schachter actually conducting the choir inside Theresienstadt Concentration Camp as they sing "Messi da Requiem" bu Giuseppe Verdi

Keepin’ It Classy….Composition #50/50: Messa da Requiem by Giuseppe Verdi and Symphony #9 in D Minor, Op.125 by Ludwig van Beethoven

Welcome to the final post in this series. I find it difficult to believe that forty-nine posts have come and gone, with today marking post #50. Where has the time… Read More »Keepin’ It Classy….Composition #50/50: Messa da Requiem by Giuseppe Verdi and Symphony #9 in D Minor, Op.125 by Ludwig van Beethoven

Lake Lucerne in Switzerland. Tellsplatte is off in the distance.

Keepin’ It Classy: Composition #46/50…The William Tell Overture by Gioachino Rossini

In all of classical music, is there a composition more instantly recognizable around the world than “The William Tell Overture” by Gioachino Rossini? I think not. “The William Tell Overture”… Read More »Keepin’ It Classy: Composition #46/50…The William Tell Overture by Gioachino Rossini