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Episode 1 - Spectacular Sound

A Thousand Pictures ... of Classical Music by Scott Wilson

Feb 16, 202117:11Music

The ‘Pines of Rome’ by Ottorino Respighi is a favourite piece of mine, featuring a huge orchestra building from nothing to one of the most climactic endings in all music! It’s a spectacular celebration of the sound of an...

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