Everyone knows that Beethoven wrote five piano concertos. Okay, not everyone. But if you are a Ludwig Von Beethoven junkie, you know that. Well, and everyone is wrong, kind of. Though officially Beethoven wrote five piano ..
Today I’d like to share with you Franz Schubert’s Symphony No. 4. After he finished it, he gave it the title “Tragic.” Schubert became one of my favorite composers later in my life. ..
As I sat down to write about Frederic Chopin’s Étude Opus 25, No. 11, called “Winter Wind,” suddenly, out of nowhere, I was overwhelmed with childhood memories. See, the word étude in French means study. When ..
Today I’d like to share with you Piano Concerto in A minor by German composer Robert Schumann (1810–1856). Robert wanted to become a great pianist, and his teacher, Friedrich Wieck, assured him that he could, but a hand ..
My family recently watched the documentary Pavarotti, directed by Ron Howard. We loved it. I think this is the first time my five-year-old Mia Sarah was glued to the TV when it wasn’t showing cartoons. I highly recommend ..
Lately I’ve been completely consumed by the music of Czech composer Antonin Dvorak. I recently shared his New World Symphony and Cello Concerto. The piece that has gripped my soul and won’t let go is called ..
Today I’d like to share with you Cello Concerto in B Minor, by Czech composer Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904). As I was listening to this piece, I was amazed at how American parts of it sounded. I could suddenly see a home on the prairie, ..
Today I would like to share with you short piano pieces composed by the Jewish German composer Felix Mendelssohn. They are called Songs Without Words. I’d like to zoom in on one in particular, Opus 19b-6.
Today we are going to conclude (at least for now) our exploration into the symphonies of Anton Bruckner with his last symphony, No. 8. It took me probably twenty listens to understand this symphony. Bruckner’s music lacks ..