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 ..
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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 ..
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 ..
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. Here’s “Vissi d’arte” (“I lived for the art”) I once stayed in a wonderful hotel in Montenegro called Vissi D’Arte. The owner’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. ..
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. ..
We are exploring timeless arias from Giacomo Puccini’s La Boheme. #TimelessArias “Quando m’en vo” (“Musetta’s waltz”) Here’s some context for this aria: It takes place at the bustling Café ..
We are exploring timeless arias from Giacomo Puccini La Boheme. Here’s “O soave fanciulla” (“Oh lovely girl”) Let me give you some context for this aria: Immediately after Mimì’s aria “Sì, ..