The love story between Robert and Clara Schumann is often regarded as one of the most romantic in classical music history. Happily for historians, many of their love letters survive. They document their inner thoughts and emotions, as well as
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10 Funkiest Concerto Combinations February 20th, 2023 I’ve just seen the funniest cartoon ever! It is based on a kind of parlor game, where you are to imagine being stranded on a desert island with only a single album available for your listening pleasure. In this cartoon, -
A Million Views!: The Success of Cello Kids February 19th, 2023 The trio of Valérie Aimard and Antonina Zharava on cellos and Cédric Lorel on piano brought to music education a unique new standard. In 2018, they created the YouTube Channel Cello Kids. From its first concept to its recording in -
George Frederick Pinto (1785-1806) February 19th, 2023 George Frederick Pinto was born on 25 September 1785. Nothing is known of his father, Samuel Sanders, except that, like his son, he died at a young age. Although baptised George Sanders, Pinto used his mother’s Italian maiden name throughout -
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19 February: Luigi Boccherini Was Born February 19th, 2023Popular music is full of “one-hit wonders,” with a singer or group experiencing real mainstream success with a single hit song. The same might be said of classical music, as we only need to think of Pachelbel and his famous -
The Cello Still Sings – Why Another Book About the Holocaust? February 19th, 2023 Why another book about the Holocaust, you might ask? The effects of World War II, and the experiences of the millions who perished, and the many millions more who were displaced, who became refugees, and who were among those who -
Sharing a Birthday With a Legendary Composer: Marlos Nobre February 18th, 2023 My birthday is on the 18th of February. I don’t celebrate my birthday much, but I reflect, think, and stay curious. My curiosity led me to explore if other classical musicians were born on the 18th of February. The answer -
Musicians and Artists: Bryan Johanson’s Painted Music and Paul Klee February 18th, 2023 The Swiss-born German artist Paul Klee (1879–1940) advanced modern art through his experiments in colour theory, and his own works show his extensive work in that direction. His first studies were in music, as his father was a music teacher -
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18 February: Dominique Merlet Was Born February 18th, 2023The Geneva International Music Competition is one of the world’s leading international music competitions, alternating between several main disciplines every year. Prizewinners include some of the world’s best artists, including Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli (piano), Pamela Bowden (voice), Heinz Holliger (oboe),