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For some reason, my sense is that this beautiful composition is less frequently performed these days. I really see no reason for this… The Symphonie espagnole is a symphony only in name. The mood of …

I listened today for the very first time to the Andante and Variations in F-Minor by Josef Haydn. In as much as music has been a part of my life for so many years, I …

Commissioned by Ferdinand Troyer in 1824, Franz Schubert’s Octet in F Major is the largest work of any chamber works written by the composer. Schubert was born on this day in 1797!! Scored for clarinet, …

Chopin’s Prelude in E minor, Op. 28 No. 4 is a favorite among musicians and others. My sense is that the key of E minor has a dark tonality. It sounds cold and lonely. It …

The violin sonata no. 1 by Robert Schumann was composed during the week of 12 – 16 September, 1851.  It was given its official premiere by Clara Schumann and violinist Ferdinand David in March 1852. …