For as long as composers have been writing music, they’ve been inspired by the mystery, mood, and mythology of the night. We’ve gathered ten pieces of classical music about the night that explore themes associated with the hours after dark,
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The Wind and the Tower
Ivana Radovanovic’s Burj Khalifa November 21st, 2023The recording Urknall (Big Bang) by the Tyrolean Chamber Orchestra InnStrumenti ensemble is an interesting project which creates an anniversary project and also makes a commentary on the world. The recording celebrates the 20th anniversary of the ensemble. In a -
What Does a Stage Director Do?
Interview With Luisa Cuesta- Stage Director From Ecuador November 20th, 2023Luisa Cuesta is a highly experienced stage director who has directed numerous stage productions, including “Mooch the Magnificent” by Lauren Bernofsky, an opera for young audiences. I was introduced to Luisa by Lauren when I asked for her opinion on -
More Famous Classical Melodies in New Guises November 20th, 2023 Mozart: Little Night Music Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart must be considered as one of the greatest composers in the history of Western music, and he literally left us hundreds of earworm tunes admired for their melodic beauty and formal elegance. Even -
Sighs and Cries: An Interview With Stanley Grill November 19th, 2023 The unending surprise of the war in the Ukraine has taken the world over. Supposed to have been a job completed in under a week, the war that Russia brought to its southern neighbor, starting on 24 February 2022, has -
On This Day
19 November: Géza Anda Was Born November 19th, 2023The Swiss-Hungarian pianist Géza Anda was a celebrated interpreter of the classical and romantic repertoire. Capable of resolving the most strenuous difficulties into crystalline poetry and producing a unique tonal sheen and refined cantabile, Wilhelm Furtwängler famously called him “a -
Pharaohs, Patriarchs and Prophets
Old Testament in Music November 19th, 2023Where can you find passionate stories about love and hate, horrible stories about rape and dismemberment, accounts of slave trafficking, tales of high honor, and cruel treachery of war? The answer is very simple, as you only need to turn -
Martha Argerich: Fifteen Facts About One of the Greatest Pianists Ever November 18th, 2023 Martha Argerich is simultaneously one of the most celebrated and most enigmatic of classical music stars. Many people call her the greatest pianist of her generation – and others, the greatest pianist who ever lived! Today, we are taking a -
On This Day
18 November: Carl Maria von Weber Was Born November 18th, 2023Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826) stunned the musical world in 1821 with the premier performance of Der Freischütz (The Marksman). Setting his career as a pianist and critic aside, Weber had created a work that fully embodied the energies of