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Johannes Brahms’ mother died in February 1865, a loss that caused him much grief and may well have inspired the Requiem in her memory. Also, Brahms’ lingering feelings over Robert Schumann’s death in July 1856 …

Mozart composed the concerto #15 for performance at a series of concerts at the Vienna in the first quarter of 1784, where he was himself the soloist in March 1784. In a letter to his …

Sylvia Schwartz is one of the most versatile and exciting lyric sopranos of her generation. A true musician’s musician, she combines pure beauty of tone with exquisite musicality, wit, and authenticity, as well as a …

Mozart composed his Piano Concerto No. 20 in 1785 at the height of his popularity in Vienna. The piece was an immediate success at its February 11 premiere. Following his usual practice, Mozart performed the …

Frederick Chopin composed his Nocturne No. 20 in C sharp minor op. posth. in 1830 for Chopin’s older sister, Ludwika, and it was first published 26 years after the composer’s death. It is sometimes referred …