Composers Archive

I listened to this recording today, and I loved it. Not only is Edward Elgar my favorite British composer, but also violinist Hilary Hahn plays it with a beautiful tone and fine style. Elgar composed …

Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky composed his Symphony No. 5 during the summer of 1885. During this period, Tchaikovsky also worked on a “Fantasy-Overture,” based upon William Shakespeare’s Hamlet.  Tchaikovsky completed his Fifth Symphony on August 26.  …

Periodically we devote a new post to the introduction of an impressive artist who is just beginning what is likely to be an impressive music career. Early this morning I had the opportunity to listen …

I write and share music by Schubert quite often; but who’s counting? Franz Schubert’s tragic life and his death at age 31 frequently cause me to shake my head in dismay. Today is no exception… …

More than a century after his public debut, the name Jascha Heifetz (1901 – 1987) continues to evoke amazement and excitement among fellow musicians. In a performing career that spanned 65 years, he established an …