Simon Rattle Rehearses the Music of Haydn
Franz Joseph Haydn was born on March 31, 1732, in Rohrau, a small village in Austria. His father Mathias Haydn was a master wheelwright who loved music and often played the harp while his wife …
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Lucia Popp Sings “Ach Ich Fuehls” from Zauberfloete
Soprano Lucia Popp was one amazing singer. Once conductors heard her, she was hired. No competitive tryouts… Her voice was like a heavenly bell; Just listen:
Yitzhak Perlman Performs the Sibelius Violin Concerto
Yitzhak Perlman is celebrated by many as one of the greatest classical violinists of the twentieth century. Overcoming polio and its crippling effects, Perlman was a distinguished musician in his native Israel prior to entering …
Christa Ludwig Last Concert in Vienna
Classical music fans are mourning the loss of Christa Ludwig, the beloved German mezzo-soprano celebrated both for her versatility and the warmth of her voice. She died at her home in Austria on April 24 …
Maria Joao Pires Plays Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach may have been the first to write harpsichord concertos, and even those concertos are more rewritten than written. With only two likely exceptions (including the Fifth Brandenburg), his 15 concertos for harpsichord …