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I've always enjoyed Disney's Fantasia. Watching it recently it struck me how young many of the compositions were when the film was released. Of the 8 compositions in the film, 3 of them were less than 50 years old (Rite of Spring, Sorcerer's Apprentice, and Nutcracker). Another 2 were less than...

Let's face it, fugue writing can sometimes be an academic and dry subject. It takes real skill to write a fugue that has emotional power and weight. What are some of the most moving fugues you know? Some examples of what I'm talking about: Beethoven - Große Fuge, op. 133 Max Reger - Fantasia...

I'm sure many of you are musicians and your passion for Classical Music is rooted in childhood ... such as being a band or orchestra member. But for those of you who have no formal training and may have been interested in rock, pop, metal, etc... is there a piece you first heard or first...