Édouard Lalo’s (1823-1892) fame in France rested almost entirely on his opera Le roi d’Ys, while the rest of Europe couldn’t get enough of his Symphonie espagnole. And let’s not forget that his Cello Concerto has retained a secure place

Carl Loewe (1796-1869) and Franz Schubert are generally not mentioned in the same breath when it comes to discussions of the Lied. However, in his time, he maintained close friendships with Robert Schumann, Carl Maria von Weber, and Felix Mendelssohn.

Pianist extraordinaire Murray Perahia was born on 19 April 1947 in New York City. He triumphed at the 1972 Leeds International Piano Competition and has built a legacy of award-winning recordings and exceptional artistry. Perahia’s artistry rests on technical brilliance

On 18 April 1936, Ottorino Respighi died from an inflammation of the inner layer of the heart in Rome. Respighi lived and worked during tumultuous political times, and his historicist interest in Italian music and the arts made him and

On 15 April 1452, one of the greatest universal geniuses was born in a small village in Tuscany. As we all know, Leonardo da Vinci created some of the most iconic paintings of all time, and people will line up

If you love Baroque instrumental music, you will undoubtedly have come across the “concerto grosso,” also known as the “big concerto.” It’s a specific form where the musical material is passed between a small group of soloists, called the “concertino,”

Born on 12 April 1994 in Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine, Anastasiya Petryshak has received several notable recognitions. These include the “European Personality in Classical Music” award in 2016 and “Woman of the Year” at the 2022 Profilo Donna awards. According to her

In her breakout 2005 role as Cleopatra in Handel’s Giulio Cesare, Danielle de Niese took Glyndebourne by storm. A last-minute replacement, she brought oodles of energy and killer dance moves that combined with her fantastic vocal agility. Critics were over