Composers Archive

The Well-Tempered Clavier by J.S. Bach is a collection of educational pieces with exceptionally high artistic contents. From all the works written in the Baroque era, no other work has been so well-cherished, frequently performed and …

Hector Berlioz composed his “Harold in Italy” in 1834. It was commissioned by violinist Nicollo Paganini, who had just purchased an excellent viola. The work is structured in four long movements. The first, titled “Harold …

Menahem Pressler, founding member and pianist of the Beaux Arts Trio, has established himself among the world’s most distinguished and honored musicians, with a career that spans six decades. Now, at 96 years old, he …

When Johannes Brahms came to Vienna, one of his supporters was the famous vocal coach and Lieder composer Josef Gänsbacher (1829-1911), who was also an amateur cellist. In appreciation, Brahms dedicated a cello sonata he was …

This morning I listened some more to music provided by the Digital site of the Berlin Philharmonic. They have a treasure chest of past concerts that they made available to the public during the “Shelter …