In classical music, the Romantic Era lasted from around 1810 to around 1910. That century gave us some of the most famous symphonies in the repertoire. Nineteenth-century composers like Tchaikovsky, Brahms, Dvořák, Schubert, Mahler, Rachmaninoff, and others elevated the symphony
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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), -
Qigang Chen Brings Fresh “Joy” to Lunar New Year Celebration
La joie de la souffrance (The Joy of Suffering) February 17th, 2023New York Philharmonic Lunar New Year Celebration Long Yu, conductor; Yiwen Lu, erhuJanuary 31, 2023 The highlight of the New York Philharmonic’s Lunar New Year concert this year, Qigang Chen’s 2017 composition La joie de la souffrance (The Joy of -
Edgar Allan Poe: “The Raven” and Four Composers February 17th, 2023 Let me tell you a big secret. Although my parents hate it, I am a great fan of Gothic movies and Gothic fiction. Sometimes it is considered a part of the broader category of horror as “it tantalizes us with -
Musicians – Are You Incessantly in Your Head? February 16th, 2023 We musicians spend a great deal of time in our heads. We are constantly analyzing the music in front of us, searching the score for hints from the composer as to how he or she intended the piece to sound; -
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16 February: Massenet’s Werther Was Premiered February 16th, 2023On 24 January 1892, Jules Massenet left for Vienna and stayed at the famous Hotel Sacher, across from the stage entrance of the opera house. He had arrived to oversee rehearsals for his new opera Werther, and wrote, “All the -
Schubert Complete Piano Sonatas – An Interview With Paul Lewis February 15th, 2023 “I love the vulnerability of Schubert. I love the fragility. I love the lack of resolution. In a way, it’s the most real and human music.” – Paul Lewis Schubert: Piano Sonata in A Major D. 664, II. Andante |