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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Tom Borrow October 1st, 2021 ‘A Good Piece Is One That Persuades You At This Moment That It’s The Most Beautiful Thing In The World’ Chopin: Polonaise-Fantaisie in A flat major, Op. 61 Barely age 21, young Israeli pianist Tom Borrow is making a name -
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1 October: International Coffee Day October 1st, 2021For millions of people around the world, having a cup of coffee in the morning is a delicious part of their daily routine. Reaching for that cup of coffee improves alertness and helps to overcome fatigue and drowsiness. That wonderful -
Poetry and Music: Vivaldi’s Four Seasons
Spring and Summer September 30th, 2021We think of Vivaldi’s set of four violin concertos known as The Four Seasons as one of the warhorses of the classical world. They’re everywhere, used in advertising and in movies, often even used to advertise classical radio stations. However, -
What Authenticity Really Is September 29th, 2021 I often explain how many — if not all — artists create; in my opinion, the saying that good artists copy and great artists steal should be admitted as common truth. While it is often well-hidden and sometimes resembles a -
Music in View: The Philadelphia Museum of Art September 28th, 2021 Originally created as part of the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, the Philadelphia Museum of Art came to its current location in 1928 as part of a complex that now includes the Rodin Museum and The Perelman Building. The Philadelphia -
Classical Mercury: Freddie and the Bohemian Rhapsody September 27th, 2021 We don’t think of the late Freddie Mercury (1946-1991) in the realm of classical music except for his duets with Montserrat Caballée. Secretly though, the world of classical music has been looking at the music of Freddie Mercury and dragging -
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27 September: World Tourism Day September 27th, 2021World Tourism Day was the brainchild of Ignatius Amaduwa Atigbi. The Nigerian national proposed to celebrate this special day on 27 September, and the World Tourist Organization of the United Nations adopted the resolution in 1970. Ever since 1980, the -
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26 September: George Gershwin Was Born September 26th, 2021The great American composer, pianist and conductor George Gershwin was born in Brooklyn, NY, on 26 September 1898. Son of poor Jewish immigrants, his parents Moshe Gershovitz and Rose Bruskin emigrated from the St. Petersburg region in Russia. They settled