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Mozart’s Concerto #27 is a piece of music that is singularly uncomplicated, existing on its own intimacy. The mellow tone of the work conveys a mature serenity that are amazing considering the composer’s multiple life …

Born: November 12, 1939 – Slovakia Died: November 16, 1993 – Munich, Germany Lucia Popp initially studied medicine for two semesters. Later a voice teacher at her Academy, happened to hear her singing during a …

The A-minor Quartet by Franz Schubert was first performed in July of 1824 by the members of the Schuppanzigh Quartet, which had premiered most of Beethoven’s quartets. It would be the only one of Schubert’s …

“Burleske” by Richard Strauss is rarely performed. And the reason is that the solo piano part is so fiendishly complex. I listened to this music today, and it was great! The Burleske for piano and …

When you listen to Jean Sibelius’ violin concerto, you hear a dark, wintry night; a pure, crystalline melody above a cushion of pianissimo strings; brooding motifs; a violin that laments but never stops singing. In …