Haydn’s String Quartet Opus 76, number 2
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 …
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Hilary Hahn Performs the Violin Concerto #3 by Mozart
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 …
Pianist Yeol Eum Son Plays Mozart’s Sonata K283
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 …
Schumann’s Three Romances for Clarinet and Piano
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 …
Beethoven’s String Quartet #16, Opus 135
Beethoven’s last quartet was written in October 1826 at his brother’s country estate about 50 miles northeast of Vienna, where Beethoven and his nephew Karl had taken refuge after Karl’s attempted suicide. It was, needless …