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| Chopin Prelude | 11/8/2009 |
Q: Frimmer, In the Chopin Prelude Op 28 No 20 in C Minor, the right hand of the last chord in the 3rd ...
A: Michael, This is not an easy one to answer as there really isn't a definitive answer. According ...
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| pedaling in Beethoven's Tempest | 9/14/2009 |
Q: of Beethoven's Tempest. It all makes sense. Do you have any advice for pedaling in this movement, ...
A: Always pedal changes in harmony. You might be able to keep the pedal down for the first 3 measures ...
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| Beethoven's "Tempest" Sonata No 17 3rd mvt | 9/13/2009 |
Q: At the beginning of the third mvt. of Beethoven's Tempest sonata, the sheet music shows that the 2nd ...
A: Tied notes mean they should be held. It's possible that the performers that you've seen NOT do this ...
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| what song was that? | 7/16/2009 |
Q: There was a classical song played in a 1980's wine commercial. It was joyful and uplifting with ...
A: Russ, It would help if I had a link to the music, but if I remember correctly, the piece was by ...
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| Identify background music | 7/11/2009 |
Q: Mr. Frimmer - Someone helped me find the link to the music I received in an email. I'm sending it ...
A: Rosemary, I went to the site and listened. I'm assuming that you're talking about the "Soldier ...
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| Classical Piano Piece | 4/9/2009 |
Q: ) I recently saw a film called "Le Silence de Lorna" (Lorna's Silence) and there was a beautiful ...
A: Caitlin, The piece is Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Opus 111. The sonata consists of ...
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| Debussy | 10/9/2008 |
Q: Who was the original girl with the flaxen hair? I read somewhere that she Scottish and the subject ...
A: The title of this piece is based on a poem of the same name, "la fille aux cheveux de lin," by ...
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| Brahms | 3/26/2008 |
Q: I like to get advice for the best recording of Brahms' late piano works, especially Op. 117 - 119. ...
A: Try Julius Katchen (if you can find it still available), Radu Lupu, Rudolf Serkin (I know that he ...
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| piano solo title, composer | 2/25/2008 |
Q: This is pretty embarrassing, since I actually performed this piece. I can't remember the title OR ...
A: Leigh, I think you may be thinking of the Haydn Sonata in E flat Major, Hoboken number 49, first ...
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| Mozart's music | 11/14/2007 |
Q: I am having a discussion with some musicians about the use of the sustain pedal on Mozart's music. ...
A: Although Mozart can be played without the sustaining pedal, in most cases the music will sound dry ...
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| research | 10/30/2007 |
Q: What is; Chamber orchestra Symphony orchestra Philharmonic orchestra I would be ver pleased if you ...
A: Philharmonic is from phil-loving plus harmonic-related to music. Basically, it's a name taken by ...
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| unknown composer | 8/23/2007 |
Q: I have a 25 second clip of violin/piano chamber music... how can I send it so you can listen to it.. ...
A: Phil, Well. you almost stumped me. It is the 3rd mvmt from the "trout" Piano Quintet, Opus 114 by ...
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| Moody piano pieces | 7/18/2007 |
Q: I recently ran across the piece "Everyday" by Carly Comando and I absolutely fell in love with it. ...
A: Stephanie, I'm an expert in Classical Music and this piece doesn't fit into that category at all. ...
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| I need help! | 7/12/2007 |
Q: I need help identifying the following musical pieces(?) That's how uneducated I am about classical ...
A: I know 2 of the 3 answers to your questions. The choral music in "America Destroyed by Design" is ...
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| classical music | 5/30/2007 |
Q: Mr, Frimmer, I would love to know what music is playing in the background of the Jerome Murat Video ...
A: First of all, it is not a "classical" piece. The music is from the soundtrack of "The Mission." I ...
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| Piano Sampled in Rap Song v2 | 5/15/2007 |
Q: I don't have a website to upload music, but I took the piano theme and put it on youTube; it's about ...
A: The music is the love theme from Romeo and Juliet. It is not a classical piece of music. You ...
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| Johannes Brahms | 4/21/2007 |
Q: Brahms wrote five Hungarian Dances. The first one is titled "Ungarische Tanze" with the following ...
A: First of all, Brahms wrote more than 5 Hungarian dances. I believe that he wrote a total of 9. I ...
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| Unknown classical music | 4/6/2007 |
Q: really appreciate any help in naming this song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paRGsr-BZvI
A: I don't know this piece of music, but it is not a classical piece. I have heard this music on a few ...
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| NEWELL OLER | 3/21/2007 |
Q: Do you know where I can find the sheet music for Romeo and Juliet as played by Newell Oler on his ...
A: Offhand, I do not know since I am not familiar with Newell Oler. I am assuming that you are ...
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