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Bratislava, The Pearl of Danube
sábado, 3 de octubre de 2015
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Composers connected to Bratislava
In chronological order:
Josef Haydn (1732 – 1809) - concerted in Bratislava
The "surprise" symphony no. 94:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) - had a concert in
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827) - visited Bratislava many times, played in Keglevich palace(Panská ulica).
Piano Concerto in C Major, composed for the Keglevich wedding which took place in Bratislava: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYg2FxJVN2c
Johann Nepomuk Hummel (1778-1834) - was born in Bratislava, has his museum in Bratislava close to Primaciálny palac on Klobučnícka ulica.
Trumpet Concerto in Eb: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hR8H8CSojis
Franz Liszt (1811-1886) - gave his
first concert (at the age of nine) in Bratislava. His bust is displayed close to the cathedral on Rudnayovo námestie. Hungarian Rhapsody: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9-2jM5RNSs
Anton Grigorievich Rubenstein (1829-1894) - lived in Bratislava for some time, composed some of his greatest pieces there. Melody in F: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNhX01wHcBg
Béla Bartók(1881-1945) - studied at the Catholic Grammar School at Klariská ulica, has a plaque there and on the house he lived in at Špitálska. Bartók plays his own piece Suite opus 14: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0d-ZFSYMFg
Mikuláš Schneider Trnavský (1881-1958) - contributed to establishment of a music school in Bratislava and died there. Keby som bol vtáčkom (If I was a little bird): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oQ5x2TRmfc
Eugen Suchoň (1908-1993) - was born in a village Pezinok (close to Bratislava) and died in Bratislava. Burleska: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5EZXJOigEs
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