Schubert’s Symphony #8 (Unfinished)
Whether or not Schubert regarded today’s version of his B-minor Symphony as complete is no longer a matter for speculation. We know that he planned to complete it, since piano sketches — a few measures …
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Kirsten Johnson Plays Music by Amy Beach
Amy Beach was born in New Hampshire in 1867 and it quickly became clear that she was not quite like other babies. By the age of one she’s said to have been able to sing 40 …
Janine Jansen Plays for You
The Violin Concerto #2 by Sergei Prokofiev was completed and premiered in 1935. At the time, Prokofiev had been gradually repatriating himself back to Russia, after more than two decades of building his career in …
Mozart’s Piano Quartet KV 478
Mozart’s wonderful piano quartet is scored for piano, violin, viola, and cello. (In the photo associated with this post, the pianist’s head is hidden by Violist Veronika Hagen, and the Cellist is barely seen on …
Herbert Blomstedt Introduces Brahms’ Symphony #3
Johannes Brahms composed his third symphony in the space of only four months, which is especially noteworthy because it had been six years since the completion of his second symphony. The symphony in F major …