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Dance Of Death

'‘Deathly Melodies’: 5 Best Classical Compositions About Human Mortality

We rounded up five incredibly moving and powerful compositions surrounding the topic of finality and death, including both classical pieces, and put them in a list below.
  • 'Yo-Yo Ma, Kathryn Stott Duet on 'Songs from the Arc of Life' via Sony

    It isn't unexpected or completely otherworldly for some of the classical world's foremost musicians to have life-long collaborators. For iconic cellist Yo-Yo Ma, pianist Kathryn Stott remains not just a collaborator, but a longtime friend--worthy of sharing both a stage and the bill for their new album, released today (September 18) on Sony Classical/Masterworks. Together, the duo's disc tis aptly name 'Songs from the Arc of Life.' A seemingly intimidating title, actually, the 19 tracks here are more like cadences, respites from their time together that, because life moves so fast, just have not been put to record. Of course, Ma and Stott are exploring a bit, too, offering new contents to their expansive repertoire.
  • 'ACO Presents "As the Masters Heard It," Music by Beethoven, Mozart and Schubert

    The American Classical Orchestra will be presenting “As the Masters Heard It” which focuses on music by Beethoven, Mozart and Schubert. World-renowned soloists Sherezade Panthaki, Sarah Craft, Marc Molomot, and Michael Kelly will sing along with The American Classical Orchestra Chorus.
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