Mozart’s Piano Sonata #14, KV457
The Piano Sonata No. 14 in C minor, K. 457, by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was composed and completed in 1784, with the official date of completion recorded as October 14, 1784 in Mozart’s private catalogue …
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Robert Schumann’s Symphony #2
Composer Robert Schumann suffered from mental issues for many years during his lifetime. But in 1842, Schumann collapsed from exhaustion and overwork. When Robert and his wife, Clara went to Dresden that October, his nights …
Piano Concerto KV 466 by Mozart
Mozart’s piano concerto KV 466 was introduced to the world at one of his academies, i.e., subscription concerts: “produced by and starring W.A. Mozart,” as we might say today. The success of the Concerto on …
Olga Scheps Performs Beethoven’s Piano Concerto #3
Beethoven develops the opening movement of his concerto #3 along the general lines of Classical concertos, but he pays specific obeisance to Mozart’s C minor Concerto near the end. Where the first movements of most …
The Violin concerto by Tchaikovsky
The concerto begins slowly with an introduction by the orchestra. This gives way to the entrance of the soloist, who introduces the first movement’s main melody, one of Tchaikovsky’s most beautiful themes. The soloist’s music …