Kiss of Life Sinfonia concertante in B flat major, Op. 41 Bassoon Concerto in G minor Wind Quintet in B flat major, Op. 56, No. 1 Between 1777 and 1778, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart spent a total of five months in

Partita for piano, WV 63 IV. T empo di fox à la Hawaii Caroline Weichert, piano From Schulhoff – Piano Works 1 (2012) Released by Naxos Schulhoff: Partita for piano, WV 63 – IV. T empo di fox à la

Piano Sonata in F minor, Op. 5 I. Allegro Paul Stewart, piano From Medtner – Complete Piano Sonatas 1 (2012) Released by Naxos Medter: Piano Sonata in F minor, Op. 5 – I. Allegro Like his near-contemporary Rachmaninov, who called

“There are only two means of refuge from the miseries of life:Music and Cats!” For many of us mere mortals, it seems utterly unfair that some fortuitous individuals should inherit multiple talents and abilities. Take for example the polymath genius

Fans come in all shapes and sizes. They can be famous actors, artists themselves, and family members. We musicians tend to love our fans. Sometimes, their love of us can be requited.

Fin-de Siècle Vienna’s ‘Second Generation’ Art and Music In his opus, ‘Der Mann ohne Eigenschaften’ (The Man without Qualities) the Austrian writer Robert Musil, considered by many the Marcel Proust of Fin-de-Siècle Vienna, stated that Austria’s intellectuals, artists and writers

In festo transfigurationis Domini nostri Jesu Christi, S188/R74 It was relatively easy to start this series on Franz Liszt and his romantic conquests. However, it is somewhat more difficult to conclude it. Since Liszt was a fairly discreet lover, there

With all the worldwide commercial hype associated with Christmas, it is relatively easy to forget that it is also a sacred religious holiday. Localized traditions, economic considerations and rather peculiar cultural practices — Santa Claus comes for a visit every