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Robert Schumann wrote his Fantasy Pieces for clarinet and piano in the course of two days in February 1849. Only a few days later they were premiered by Clara Schumann and the Dresden clarinetist Johann …

The second quartet of Haydn’s Opus 76 is in the key of D minor, and it earned its nickname of “Quinten” (German for Fifths) from the widely spaced descending intervals announced by the first violin …

Mozart composed the violin concerto #3 at age 19, and it has three movements, with a brief pause between each. Each movement is a different tempo and is meant to show off the virtuosity and …

At the age of 19 Mozart was chafing at the bit in Salzburg. He was subject to the will of his father and of Prince-Archbishop Colloredo, both moralizing traditionalists and severe authoritarian figures. During a …

Robert Schumann wrote his Romances Op 94 in 1849, a very fruitful year for him. He allegedly presented them to his wife, Clara, at Christmas. The autograph score is considered lost today. This new edition …