although the music is clearly in a minor key. The slow middle section boasts the long lyrical melodies that are associated with Frederic Chopin and the Romantic period.

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Rehbein, Angela 2023. “A heroine of ancient times”: Maternity, History, and Empire in Jane West’s The Advantages of Education and The Mother . European Romantic Review, Vol. 34, Issue. 5, p. 565.

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A giant of classical music, violinist Joshua Bell embraces everything from celebrity collaborations to working with disadvantaged youth in New York schools.

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