hank Archive

Gabriel Fauré was born in 1845. He was a French composer, organist, pianist and teacher. He was one of the foremost French composers of his generation, and his musical style influenced many 20th-century composers. Among …

This new recording celebrates three anniversaries: The 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth, the 20th birthday of the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, and the recording will be released 40 years after the legendary Triple Concerto recording made …

Beethoven composed his Fourth Piano Concerto in 1805 and early 1806 (it was probably completed by spring, for the composer’s brother offered it to a publisher on March 27). The first performance was a private …

The Carmen Fantasy, Op. 25, by Pablo de Sarasate is a violin fantasy on themes from the opera Carmen by Georges Bizet. A version with piano accompaniment was published in 1882. The Carmen Fantasy is …

During 2020, many musicians will be celebrating the 250th anniversary of the birth of Beethoven. He was born in 1770, and many of us listen in wonderment to the music created by this man so …