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1. Maria Stuarda by Gaetano Donizetti
Gaetano Donizetti's opera Mary Stuart is a wonderful pastiche of coloratura style music and big choruses which is very enjoyable, especially the fight between Queen Elizabeth 1 and Mary Queen of Scots! Read on to learn more about it.

2. J S Bach's Brandenburg Concertos
Learn about the history, music and performances of J S Bach's six Brandenburg Concertos

3. The Classical Music Newsletter
Learn more about how to find out what's new on the BellaOnline Classical Music site!

4. Wohin? from Schubert's Die Schone Mullerin
The second song in Schubert's song cycle "Die Schone Mullerin" is well worth getting to know in its own right as one of his great leider.

5. Das Wandern by Franz Schubert
The first song in Schubert's Die Schone Mullerin, Das Wandern sets the scene for the unfolding story line.

6. Mozart and the Kochel Catalogue
Mozart's works are identified by the use of K numbers. Learn more about the Kochel catalogue!

7. Danksagung an den Bach by Franz Schubert
The fourth song in Schubert's song cycle Die Schone Mullerin is quite exquisite. It also introduces a very important character - the beautiful maid of the mill herself. Read on to learn more about this lovely song.

8. Sarastro in The Magic Flute
Learn more about one of the most important characters in The Magic Flute.

9. Die Schone Mullerin by Franz Schubert
Die Schone Mullerin is one of Schubert's last three great song cycles. Read on to find out when it was written and more about the genre of the song cycle.

10. J S Bach's 48 Preludes and Fugues
Learn more about this important collection of keyboard works by J S Bach.



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