Antonin Dvorak’s Romance for Violin and Orchestra
The ROMANCE in F minor, Op. 11 was composed by Antonín Dvorák in 1877, reworked from the Andantino movement of his 1873 STRING QUARTET NO. 5 in F minor, a work written before he was …
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The “Sonatine” for Piano by Maurice Ravel
Maurice Ravel’s Sonatine for Piano Solo, composed in 1905, has a classical form in the style of Haydn, blended with modern harmonies. This work is very different from the impressionist style of Debussy, and it …
Pianist Menachem Pressler is 99 years Young!
A few days ago, pianist Menachem Pressler celebrated his 99th birthday. He was born on December 16, 1923. Much of Mr. Pressler’s family was killed by the Nazi’s. Mr. Pressler survived, lived in Palestine for …
Concerto for Violin and Oboe by J. S. Bach
In adapting a concerto for some other instrument, Bach would typically give the solo part to the harpsichordist’s right hand, leaving the range and key of the original solo part intact, and add a left-hand …
Who Was Christian Ferras?
Born in 1933, Christian Ferras exhibited a strong talent as a child, studying violin with George Enescu and eventually coming to the attention of the leading conductors of his day. He was a soulful, intelligent …