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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Johannes Brahms, Piano Quartet No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 60 December 19th, 2013 In 1853, with a stack of original compositions in his backpack, Johannes Brahms (1833-1896) finally found enough courage to visit his musical hero Robert Schumann. Their brief encounter prompted Schumann to pen his famous article “Neue Bahnen” (New Paths) — -
In touch with Burt Hara — Clarinetist with the Golden Sound December 18th, 2013 Burt Hara is one of the great orchestral and solo clarinetists of our time. He was the principal clarinet of the Minnesota Orchestra for 25 seasons. A native of California, Burt has just relocated to Los Angeles to play in -
Corelli and JS Bach:
The Musical and Architectural Baroque Style December 15th, 2013Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713) and Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) were two of the composers most familiar to me in my youth, with their oratorios, concerti grossi and choral compositions, respectively, heard particularly during the Christmas Season. Today’s article will reflect on -
Thinking About Notation December 15th, 2013 Time marches on and in music, you have to keep track of it. Before we get to time signatures, we have to talk about notation of pitch duration, i.e., how long is a note? In yet another example of a -
That’s Padre Pedrini to you and I! December 14th, 2013 Teodorico PedriniViolin Sonata in A Major, Op. 3, No. 1, “Nepridi” My editor keeps reminding me that my quiz questions are just too simple and too easy! “What’s the use of having a quiz if everybody instantly knows the answer?” -
In touch with the Miró Quartet December 13th, 2013 String Quartet No. 12 in C Minor, D. 703, “Quartettsatz” The other day, I got a chance to chat with Joshua Gindele, one of the founding members of the internationally-acclaimed Miró quartet, and gain an insight into the history and -
Have a Musical Christmas! December 12th, 2013 -
Jingle that Bell! December 11th, 2013 First published as “The One Horse Open Sleigh” in 1857, “Jingle Bells” has become one of the most recognized and best-loved Christmas songs. Originally, however, it was neither connected with Christmas nor was it commercially successful. Only after the composer