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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Speaks about the Cello Suites by Bach January 27th, 2019Cellists and Bach’s Cello Suites Alexis Galpérine: My first question will not come as a surprise to you – why Bach’s Cello Suites yet again? Jean de Spengler: As I am sure you already know, Bach’s Suites are the breviary -
Reverence January 27th, 2019 Tradition is not the worship of ashes, but the preservation of fire ― Gustav Mahler A sense of reverence seems to haunt every corner of Classical Music. The artform is considered the very pinnacle of man’s artistic, intellectual and spiritual -
Mozart’s Musical Journey
26 January 1770: “Misero tu non sei” January 26th, 2019From the city of Milan, Wolfgang Amadeus wrote to his sister on 26 January 1770, “I rejoice in my heart that you were so well amused at the sledging party you write to me about, and I wish you a -
Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier
Premiered Today in 1911 January 26th, 2019On 26 January 1911, Richard Strauss’ new creation Der Rosenkavalier exploded onto the world stage in the packed Semper Opera in Dresden. It caused nothing short of a sensation! One of the most anticipated musical and cultural events in the -
String Quartets at War: George Crumb and Ge Gan-Ru January 25th, 2019 In 1970, American composer George Crumb completed his work for electric string quartet: Black Angels: Thirteen Images from the Dark Land. -
Rossini: La Cenerentola
Premiered Today in 1817 January 25th, 2019Rossini’s La Cenerentola (Cinderella) premiered at the Teatro Valle in Rome on 25 January 1817. Press reports were generally favorable, but the singers took a beating. Some critics even spoke of a “fiasco” because there was no applause during the -
Love Amongst the Keys
William Howard’s Love Songs Project January 24th, 2019Love songs can be found in music across the world and across the centuries– William Howard, pianist Love in its infinite variety has been a major focus for British pianist William Howard whose Love Songs project began in June 2016 -
Nielsen: Symphony No. 5
Premiered Today in 1922 January 24th, 2019Carl Nielsen’s Symphony No. 5, Op. 50 premiered in Copenhagen on 24 January 1922. When a reporter asked him on the day of the premiere about the subject or title of the work, Nielsen replied, “It is nameless… The only