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| Bach, Johann Sebastian |
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| Air for the G string/Arioso |
Suites, orchestra, BWV 1068. Air |
| Anna Magdalena book |
Notenbuchlein fur Anna Magdalena Bach |
| Art of fugue |
Kunst der Fuge |
| B minor mass |
Masses, BWV 232 |
| Brandenburg concertos |
Brandenburgische Konzerte |
| Cello suites |
Suites, violoncello, BWV 1007-1012 |
| Christmas oratorio |
Weihnachts-Oratorium |
| Chromatic fantasy and fugue |
Chromatische Fantasie und Fuge |
| Coffee cantata |
Kaffee-Kantate |
| English suites |
Englische Suiten |
| French suites |
Franzosische Suiten |
| Goldberg variations |
Goldberg-Variationen |
| Italian concerto |
Italienisches Konzert |
| Jesu, joy of man's desiring |
Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben. Jesus bleibet meine Freude |
| Little organ fugue |
Fugues, organ, BWV 578 |
| Musical offering |
Musikalisches Opfer |
| St. John passion |
Johannespassion |
| St. Matthew passion |
Matthauspassion |
| Sheep may safely graze |
Jagdkantate. Schafe konnen sicher weiden |
| Toccata and fugue in D minor |
Toccatas, organ, BWV 565 |
| Violin sonatas & partitas |
Sonaten und Partiten, violin, BWV 1001-1006 |
| Well-tempered clavier |
Wohltemperierte Klavier |
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| Barber, Samuel |
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| Adagio |
Quartets, strings, no. 1, op. 11. Adagio |
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| Bartok, Bela |
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| Bluebeard’s castle |
Kekszakallu herceg |
| Hungarian folk songs |
Magyar nepdalok |
| Hungarian peasant songs |
Magyar parasztdalok |
| Miraculous mandarin |
Csodalatos mandarin |
| Music for strings, percussion & celesta |
Music, celesta, percussion, string orchestra |
| Rumanian dances, op. 8 |
Roman tancok |
| Rumanian folk dances |
Roman nepi tancok |
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| Beethoven, Ludwig van |
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| Les adieux |
Sonatas, piano, no. 26, op 81a |
| Appassionata sonata |
Sonatas, piano, no. 23, op. 57 |
| Archduke trio |
Trios, piano, strings, op. 97 |
| Choral fantasy |
Fantasien, piano, mixed voices, orchestra, op. 80 |
| Choral symphony |
Symphonies, no. 9, op. 125 |
| Consecration of the house |
Weihe des Hauses |
| Creatures of Prometheus |
Geschopfe des Prometheus |
| Diabelli variations |
Veranderungen uber einen Walzer |
| Emperor concerto |
Concertos, piano, orchestra, no. 5, op. 73 |
| Eroica symphony |
Symphonies, no. 3, op. 55 |
| Fidelio overture (Leonore #4) |
Fidelio (1814). Ouverture |
| Fur Elise |
Bagatelles, piano, WoO 59 |
| Ghost trio |
Trios, piano, strings, op. 70. No. 1 |
| Hammerklavier sonata |
Sonatas, piano, no. 29, op. 106 |
| Harp quartet |
Quartets, strings, no. 10, op. 74 |
| Kreutzer sonata |
Sonatas, violin, piano, no. 9, op. 47 |
| Leonore overture no. 1 |
Ouverture zur Oper Leonore, no. 1 |
| Leonore overture no. 2 |
Fidelio (1805). Ouverture |
| Leonore overture no. 3 |
Fidelio (1806). Ouverture |
| Leonore overture no. 4 |
Fidelio (1814). Ouverture |
| Moonlight sonata |
Sonatas, piano, no. 14, op. 27, no. 2 |
| Pathetique sonata |
Sonatas, piano, no. 8, op. 13 |
| Pastoral symphony |
Symphonies, no. 6, op. 68 |
| Rage over a lost penny |
Rondo a capriccio |
| Razumovsky quartets |
Quartets, strings, no. 7-9, op. 59 |
| Spring sonata |
Sonatas, violin, piano, no. 5, op. 24 |
| Tempest sonata |
Sonatas, piano, no. 17, op. 31, no. 2 |
| Waldstein sonata |
Sonatas, piano, no. 21, op. 53 |
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| Berg, Alban |
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| Altenberg Lieder |
Lieder, orchestra acc., op. 4 |
| Lyric suite |
Lyrische suite |
| Seven early songs |
Fruhe Lieder |
| Three pieces for orchestra |
Stucke, orchestra, op. 6 |
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| Bizet, Georges |
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| Flower song |
Carmen. Fleur que tu m'avais jetee |
| Toreador song |
Carmen. Chanson du toreador |
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| Boccherini, Luigi |
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| House of the devil |
Symphonies, G. 506 |
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| Borodin, Aleksandr |
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| In the steppes of central Asia |
V srednei azii |
| Polovetsian dances |
Kniaz Igor. Polovetskaia pliaska |
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| Brahms, Johannes |
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| Academic festival overture |
Akademische Festouverture |
| Four serious songs |
Ernste Gesange |
| German requiem |
Deutsches Requiem |
| Handel variations |
Variationen und Fuge uber ein Thema von Handel |
| Haydn variations |
Variationen uber ein Thema von Haydn |
| Paganini variations |
Variationen uber ein Thema von Paganini |
| Tragic overture |
Tragische Ouverture |
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| Bruch, Max |
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| Scottish fantasy |
Schottische Fantasie |
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Chopin, Frederic |
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| Black key etude |
Etudes, piano, op. 10. No. 5 |
| Minute waltz |
Waltzes, piano, p. 64. No. 1 |
| Raindrop prelude |
Preludes, piano, op. 28. No. 15 |
| Revolutionary etude |
Etudes, piano, op. 10. No. 12 |
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| Crumb, George |
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| Voice of the whale |
Vox balaenae |
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| Corelli, Arcangelo |
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| Christmas concerto |
Concerti grossi, violins (2), violoncello, string orchestra,
op. 6. No. 8 |
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| Debussy, Claude |
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| Girl with the flaxen hair |
Preludes, piano, book 1. Fille aux cheveux de lin |
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| Dukas, Paul |
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| Sorcerer's apprentice |
Apprenti sorcier |
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| Dvorak, Antonin |
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| American quartet |
Quartets, strings, B. 179 |
| Dumky trio |
Trios, piano, strings, op. 90 |
| New world symphony |
Symphonies, no. 9, op. 95 |
| Slavonic dances |
Slovanske tance |
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| Elgar, Edward |
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| Enigma variations |
Variations on an original theme |
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| Night in the gardens of Spain |
Noches en los jardines de Espana |
| Three-cornered hat |
Sombrero de tres picos |
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| Glazunov, Aleksandr |
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| Seasons |
Vremena goda |
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| Grieg, Edvard |
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| Holberg suite |
Fra Holbergs tid |
| Lyric pieces |
Lyriske stykker |
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| Handel, Georg Frideric |
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| Arrival of the Queen of Sheba |
Solomon. Sinfonia |
| Fireworks music |
Music for the royal fireworks |
| Harmonious blacksmith |
Suites, harpsichord, HWV 430 |
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| Haydn, Joseph |
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| Clock symphony |
Symphonies, H. I, 101 |
| Creation |
Schopfung |
| Drum roll symphony |
Symphonies, H. I, 94 |
| Farewell symphony |
Symphonies, H. I, 45 |
| London symphony |
Symphonies, H. I, 104 |
| Lord Nelson mass |
Masses, H. XXII, 11 |
| Miracle symphony |
Symphonies, H. I, 96 |
| Seasons |
Jahreszeiten |
| Seven last words of Christ |
Musica instrumentale sopra le sette ultime parole del nostro
Redentore in croce |
| Sun quartets |
Quartets, strings, H. III, 36 |
| Surprise symphony |
Symphonies, H. I, 94 |
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| Ives, Charles |
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| Concord sonata |
Sonatas, piano, no. 2 |
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| Janacek, Leos |
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| Cunning little vixen |
Prihody lisky Bystrousky |
| Glagolitic mass |
Msa glagolskaja |
| Makropulos case |
Vec Makropulos |
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| Khachaturian, Aram |
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| Sabre dance |
Gaiane. Tanets s sabliami |
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| Liszt, Franz |
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| Dante symphony |
Symphonie zu Dante's Divina commedia |
| Hungarian rhapsodies |
Rhapsodies hongroises |
| Mephisto waltz no. 1 |
Episoden aus Lenau's Faust. Tanz in der Dorfschenke |
| Paganini etudes |
Grandes etudes de Paganini |
| Transcendental etudes |
Etudes d'execution transcendante |
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| Mahler, Gustav |
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| Resurrection symphony |
Symphonies, no. 2 |
| Symphony of a thousand |
Symphonies, no. 8 |
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| Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix |
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| Fingal’s cave/Hebrides |
Hebriden |
| Italian symphony |
Symphonies, no. 4, op. 90 |
| Midsummer night’s dream |
Sommernachtstraum |
| Reformation symphony |
Symphonies, no. 5, op. 107 |
| Scotch symphony |
Symphonies, no. 3, op. 56 |
| Songs without words |
Lieder ohne Worte |
| Symphony no. 2 |
Lobgesang |
| Wedding march |
Sommernachtstraum. Hochzeitsmarsch |
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| Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus |
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| Abduction from the seraglio |
Entfuhrung aus dem Serail |
| Coronation concerto |
Concertos, piano, orchestra, K. 537 |
| Coronation mass |
Masses, K. 317 |
| Haffner symphony |
Symphonies, K. 385 |
| Jupiter symphony |
Symphonies, K. 551 |
| Eine kleine Nachtmusik |
Kleine Nachtmusik |
| Linz symphony |
Symphonies, K. 425 |
| Magic flute |
Zauberflote |
| Marriage of Figaro |
Nozze di Figaro |
| Musical joke |
Musikalischer Spass |
| Prague symphony |
Symphonies, K. 504 |
| Symphony no. 36 |
Symphonies, K. 425 |
| Symphony no. 38 |
Symphonies, K. 504 |
| Symphony no. 39 |
Symphonies, K. 543 |
| Symphony no. 40 |
Symphonies, K. 550 |
| Symphony no. 41 |
Symphonies, K. 551 |
| Turkish march |
Sonatas, piano, K. 331. Alla turca |
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| Mussorgsky, Modest |
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| Night on Bald Mountain |
Noch na Lysoi gore |
| Pictures at an exhibition |
Kartinki s vystavki |
| Songs and dances of death |
Pesni I pliaski smerti |
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| Palestrina, Giuseppe |
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| Pope Marcellus Mass |
Masses, book 2. Missa Papae Marcelli |
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| Prokofiev, Sergey |
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| Alexander Nevsky |
Aleksandr Nevskii |
| Cinderella |
Zolushka |
| Lieutenant Kije |
Poruchik Kizhe |
| Love for three oranges |
Liubov k trem apelsinam |
| Peter and the wolf |
Petia I volk |
| Romeo and Juliet |
Romeo I Dzhuletta |
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| Puccini, Giacomo |
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| Musetta’s waltz |
Boheme. Quando me'n vo |
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| Rachmaninoff, Sergei |
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| Isle of the dead |
Ostrov mertvykh |
| Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini |
Rapsodie sur un theme de Paganini |
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| Resphigi, Ottorino |
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| Ancient airs and dances |
Antiche arie e danze per liuto |
| Fountains of Rome |
Fontane di Roma |
| Pines of Rome |
Pini di Roma |
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| Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay |
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| Capriccio espagnole |
Ispanskoe kaprichchio |
| Flight of the bumblebee |
Skazka o tsare Saltane. Nu, teper, moi shmel |
| Scheherazade |
Shekherazada |
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| Saint-Saens, Camille |
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| Carnival of the animals |
Carnaval des animaux |
| Organ symphony |
Symphonies, no. 3, op. 78 |
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| Schoenberg, Arnold |
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| Chamber symphony no. 1 |
Kammersymphonie, no. 1 |
| Fantasy for violin and piano |
Phantasy, violin, piano, op. 47 |
| Five pieces for orchestra |
Stucke, orchestra, op. 16 |
| Piano pieces, op. 19 |
Kleine Klavierstucke |
| Transfigured night |
Verklarte Nacht |
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| Schubert, Franz |
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| Arpeggione sonata |
Sonatas, arpeggione, piano, D. 821 |
| Death and the maiden |
Quartets, strings, D. 810 |
| Shepard on the rock |
Hirt auf dem Felsen |
| Trout quintet |
Quintets, piano, violin, viola, violoncello, double bass,
D. 667 |
| Unfinished symphony |
Symphonies, D. 759 |
| Wanderer fantasy |
Fantasien, piano, D. 760 |
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| Schutz, Heinrich |
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| Christmas oratorio |
Weihnachtshistorie |
| German requiem |
Musikalische Exequien |
| Resurrection |
Historia der Auferstehung Jesu Christi |
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| Schumann, Robert |
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| Happy farmer |
Album für die Jugend, Nr. 10, Frühlicher Landmann
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| Rhenish symphony |
Symphonies, no. 3, op. 97 |
| Scenes from childhood |
Kinderscenen |
| Spring symphony |
Symphonies, no. 1, op. 38 |
| Symphonic etudes |
Etudes symphoniques |
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| Shostakovich, Dmitrii |
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| Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk |
Ledi Makbet Mtsenskogo uezda |
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| Smetana, Bedrich |
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| Bartered bride |
Prodana nevesta |
| Moldau |
Ma vlast. Vltava |
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| Strauss, Richard |
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| Death and transfiguration |
Tod und Verklarung |
| Four last songs |
Letzte Lieder |
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| Stravinsky, Igor |
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| Firebird |
Zhar-ptitsa |
| Fairy’s kiss |
Baiser de la fee |
| Les Noces |
Svadebka |
| Rite of spring |
Vesna sviashchennaia |
| Soldier’s tale |
Histoire du soldat |
| Symphony of psalms |
Symphonie de Psaumes |
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| Tartini, Giuseppe |
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| Devil’s trill sonata |
Sonatas, violin, continuo, B. g 5 |
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| Tchaikovsky, Peter |
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| 1812 overture |
1812 annee |
| Eugene Onegin |
Evgenii Onegin |
| Mozartiana |
Suites, orchestra, no. 4, op.61 |
| Nutcracker |
Shchelkunchik |
| Pathetique symphony |
Symphonies, no. 6, op. 74 |
| Queen of spades |
Pikovaia dama |
| Romeo and Juliet |
Romeo et Juliette |
| Sleeping beauty |
Spiashchaia krasavitsa |
| Swan lake |
Lebedinoe ozero |
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| Vaughan Williams, Ralph |
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| Sea symphony |
Symphonies, no. 1 |
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| Verdi, Giuseppe |
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| Anvil chorus |
Trovatore. Vedi! le fosche |
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| Vivaldi, Antonio |
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| Four seasons |
Cimento dell'armonia e dell'inventione |
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| Wagner, Richard |
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| Ride of the Valkyries |
Ring des Nibelungen. Walkure. Walkurenritt |
| Wedding march |
Lohengrin. Treulich gefuhrt |
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| Weill, Kurt |
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| Three penny opera |
Dreigroschenoper |
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