Mozart’s Wonderful Symphony #36
The symphony #36 by Mozart is a grandly inventive work that Mozart created in an amazing hurry. For the first time, he begins a symphony with a slow introduction, declamatory at the outset, then yielding …
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Peter Schreier Sings Schubert’s Standchen
Franz Schubert’s “Ständchen” (Serenade), dates from Schubert’s last months. The song, based on a poem by Rellstab, was collected by Schubert’s publisher in the posthumous cycle called “Schwanengesang”. The text describes a lover’s declarations to …
Diana Adamyan Plays the Music of Paganini
Since winning First Prize at the Menuhin Competition, Ms. Adamyan has received numerous proposals to participate in concerts around the world, from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in London, to the Seiji Ozawa Academy in Switzerland, …
Sviatoslav Richter Plays Preludes by Claude Debussy
Following the model of Bach and his 24 Preludes and Fugues from 1722, Debussy also wrote his own set of Préludes for the piano. Debussy began Book 1 in December 1909, finishing it 2 months …
J. S. Bach’s English Suite Number 2
The English Suites, BWV 806–811, are a set of suites written by Bach for harpsichord and generally thought to be the earliest of Bach’s 19 suites for keyboard. Bach’s English Suites display less affinity with …