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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Where Have All the Audiences Gone? December 2nd, 2022 Examine the Reasons Behind the Decline in Music Audiences After Covid There has been a fair amount of commentary in the UK in recent months about a noticeable drop in audience numbers for concerts as live music returns to (almost) -
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2 December: Aaron Copland Died December 2nd, 2022By the early 1970s, Aaron Copland stopped composing. As he wrote, “It was exactly as if someone had simply turned off a faucet.” He felt lucky to have been given so long to be creative, and was resigned to the -
Eric Lu December 1st, 2022 ‘Experience Goes a Long Way’ Eric Lu Plays Chopin’s Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 35 (Leeds Semifinal) Born in 1997, pianist Eric Lu splits his time between Berlin and Boston, performing frequently across both Europe and the US. -
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1 December: Rudolf Buchbinder Was Born December 1st, 2022Rudolf Buchbinder has been described as “the greatest natural pianist talent,” a performer “whose interpretations flow from a unique fusion of spiritual insight and intellectual rigour.” In fact, the critic Joachim Kaiser praised Buchbinder’s “innate ability to reveal fresh ideas -
Medieval Animal Musicians: Rabbits November 30th, 2022 Hidden in the decoration of medieval books are many different kinds of illustrations – some of them show people doing everyday things, others show animals doing everyday human things. And then, in some special ones, we see animals playing musical -
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30 November: Radu Lupu Was Born November 30th, 2022There is nothing more irritating to reporters and music aficionados than a superstar who makes himself unavailable. For well over 30 years, Radu Lupu basically refused to talk to the press. As such he was termed a “woolly recluse,” referring -
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29 November: Giacomo Puccini Died November 29th, 2022Giacomo Puccini lived life to its fullest. He loved fine cigars, expensive spirits, and fell in love at the drop of a hat. He was an addicted gambler and hunter and loved nothing more than fast cars and speedboats. Puccini -
Classical Music Beyond the Concert Stage PART II: 8 Classical Pieces Used in Commercials November 28th, 2022 It has been over a year since part one of Classical Music Beyond the Concert Stage was published. One year passed, and I discovered more TV commercials using classical music. Some of them were found and inspired by our readers