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Chopin Nocturne in E-Flat Major

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Liszt-Liebestraume no.3 "O lieb"

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Brahms - Guten Abend gut' Nacht

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Tchaikovsky - 1812 Overture (Finale)

Chopin’s Nocturne in E-Flat Major is perhaps is most famous composition. However, it is by far not his only contribution to Western Music. Chopin was a brilliant, if not troubled, piano player and composer. Listen to this piece and see if you recognize it.

Liszt’s Liebestraume no.3 "O lieb" or "Love Dream" as some may refer to it, is not Liszt’s most known piece. However, it is incredibly recognizable. He was responsible for the composition of numerous pieces that would get re-popularized though cartoons and the emergence of TV in the early 1900’s.

Brahms composed "Guten Abend, gut' Nacht."  It would becomem famous as Brahms lullaby. It is a beautiful piece that every parent or grandparent has hummed or sang to their children at some point. It is a simple piece that is recognized around the globe.

The ending 2 minutes of the 1812 overture quite literally is the most explosive piece of music for its time. It used cannons!! The rest of the piece sounds like it could be right out of the first Indian Jones movie. This goes to show that the first well-known Russian musician, influenced even American cinematic composers in the 1980’s.