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We are continuing our exploration of 2nd movements of romantic piano concertos with Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 1. #PianoAdagios Rachmaninoff composed this piano concerto at the age of 18. It’s less well-known ..
We are exploring timeless arias from Giacomo Puccini’s Tosca. Here’s “Te Deum” (“We praise Thee, O God”) Here is my favorite evil character in all of opera. I don’t think I’ve ever hated a character more. ..
We are exploring timeless arias from Giacomo Puccini’s Tosca. Here’s “E lucevan le stelle” (“And the stars were shining”) On the stark rooftop of Castel Sant’Angelo at dawn, with the firing squad’s ..
We are exploring timeless arias from Giacomo Puccini’s Tosca. The contrast between the heroines of two famous operas, Bizet’s Carmen and Puccini’s Tosca, is fascinating. Carmen is self-centered and cunning, ..
We are continuing our exploration of 2nd movements of romantic piano concertos with Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 2. #PianoAdagios In 1880, Pyotr Tchaikovsky poured his heart into Piano Concerto No. 2 in G major, ..
When my son Jonah was four years old, his Montessori daycare teacher asked me if I could create a classical music CD for the class to listen to during playtime. This music had to be accessible for the young ones. Here is what ..
We are exploring timeless arias from Giacomo Puccini’s La Boheme. “Addio dolce svegliare alla mattina!” (“Farewell, sweet awakening in the morning!”) This is another great example of ensemble duet. I absolutely ..
