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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Tal-Haim Samnon March 1st, 2022 “Good for the Soul” Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat Major, “The Emperor” 3rd Movement (Tal-Haim Samnon, piano; Zubin Mehta, cond.) Israeli pianist Tal-Haim Samnon is based in Tel Aviv, and regularly performs as a concerto soloist in -
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1 March: Frédéric Chopin Was Born March 1st, 2022In my opinion, Frédéric Chopin was one of the greatest pianists the world has ever known. One of his students writes, “Chopin’s playing was always noble and beautiful; his tones sang, whether in full forte or softest piano…He demanded the -
More Famous Orchestra Musicians You Must Know February 28th, 2022 Many orchestra musicians start professional careers soon after graduating from a conservatory music performance program. There is a good chance that aspiring orchestra musician already gained first experience in ensembles, school orchestras, or by temping in a civic ensemble. After -
Schumann and his Circle of Friends II February 27th, 2022 Robert Schumann was a progressive critic and editor of the influential music periodical Neue Zeitschrift für Musik, which he had founded in 1834. He populated the pages of his journal with a cast of characters called the “Davidsbündler” (League of -
Between Mozart and Mussorgsky: Persichetti’s Symphony No. 4 February 27th, 2022 We really can’t think of two more contrasting composers than Mozart and Mussorgsky – the first is a composer for whom the melodies flowed like water and the second a man for whom music was difficult to bring to completion -
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27 February: Patricia Petibon Was Born February 27th, 2022A critic wrote, “It is simply not possible to listen to Patricia Petibon—born on 27 February—without gasping with admiration at her versatility, flexibility, musicality, virtuosity and sheer force of personality… Petibon has the ability to make Baroque music so much -
Greek Mythology in Music II
Handel, Slonimsky, Schubert, Bolcom, Mendelssohn and Szymanowski February 26th, 2022The King of Arcadia had no use for female offspring, and when his daughter Atalanta was born, he ordered her abandoned in the wilderness. Luckily for Atalanta, a mother bear took on the human cub and the girl grew up -
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26 February: Saint-Saëns’ The Carnival of Animals Was Premiered February 26th, 2022“The Carnival of Animals,” also known as “Le Carnaval des Animaux,” is one of Camille Saint-Saëns’ most famous works. It’s hardly surprising, as bees, bears, birds, cows and all manner of creatures spring to life in the ultimate musical animal