Today I want to share with you Serenade for String Orchestra, by Victor Herbert. Critics critiqued (this is what they do) this piece as being not very emotional. I disagree, but I’ll let you decide.
Today we are going to continue exploring the cello concertos of Victor Herbert. Last week I introduced his first cello concerto, but I have to confess it is his second cello concerto I really wanted you to listen to. I love ..
Today in our exploration of music by Clara and Robert Schumann, I am going to share with you “Chopin” from Robert’s Carnaval. Imagine a party where each character is wearing a mask, and a musical piece is attempting ..
Today in our exploration of music by Clara and Robert Schumann, I am going to share with you an excerpt from my favorite piece by Robert, his Piano Quartet in E-flat Major. I find that I especially love adagios, and that ..
Today we are going to explore a relatively unknown American composer, Victor Herbert (1859–1924). When I say American, he is American as I am American – he was born in Dublin. His father passed away when he was two. His mother ..