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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Liszt, or the Art of Running after Women! December 12th, 2012 In festo transfigurationis Domini nostri Jesu Christi, S188/R74 It was relatively easy to start this series on Franz Liszt and his romantic conquests. However, it is somewhat more difficult to conclude it. Since Liszt was a fairly discreet lover, there - No Humbug!
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 December 11th, 2012With all the worldwide commercial hype associated with Christmas, it is relatively easy to forget that it is also a sacred religious holiday. Localized traditions, economic considerations and rather peculiar cultural practices — Santa Claus comes for a visit every -
Denis Kozhukhin December 11th, 2012 Not just another Russian pianist With a deep respect for tradition and musicians from his homeland, the Russian pianist Denis Kozhukhin carries this unique Russian spirit with him when dazzling audience around the world, particularly with his playing of Prokofiev’s -
Mozart in Mannheim IV December 10th, 2012 The city of Mannheim, picturesquely located at the confluences of the Rhine and Neckar Rivers, was not only home to one of the best orchestras in Europe, it was also a thriving center for religious music. Much of the music -
Hard Work Even For Diva December 10th, 2012 The name Angela Gheorghiu is synonymous with diva, opera, beauty, passion, and romance. Audiences across the globe wait for and cherish the opportunity to see her perform live in the opera theatre. She is an immediate draw and therefore a -
Life Under the Silver Screen December 5th, 2012 West Side Story Leonard Bernstein It was announced in the spring of 2012 that the Indianapolis Symphony would include in its upcoming Pops Series three “live” performances of the 1961 classic movie West Side Story, with music by Leonard Bernstein, - A Cut above the Rest!
Theodore Billroth November 30th, 2012Brahms String Quartet in C minor, Op. 51, No. 1 “It is one of the superficialities of our time to see in science and in art two opposites. Imagination is the mother of both.” These thoughtful words, uttered towards the -
My instrument is my orchestra – Zubin Mehta November 30th, 2012 Doing telephone interview is nerve-racking because the communication between you and the interviewee relies on one thing- the voice. It is even more nerve-racking when the voice is from one of the greatest conductors in the world, Maestro Zubin Mehta.
