Mozart For Voice and for Winds
Mozart was a genius. And more than 200 years after his death in 1791, some of us still feel wonderful delight from his music. One of the 4 Operas I have enjoyed for so many …
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Sokolov Plays Bach’s Toccata in E-Minor
The Toccata in E minor BWV914 by Bach is an enjoyable work. It is, however, shrouded in mystery about its origin. The main curiosity here is the origin of the concluding fugue. Large parts of …
Mozart Divertimento K. 563 for Strings
This is the composition of a 31-year-old genius who would be dead at the age of 35. Mozart had composed his last three symphonies (No. 39 in the same key, E-flat; No. 40 in G …
Argerich Plays Ravel
Maurice Ravel once commented that he preferred jazz to grand opera, and remarked, “The most captivating part of jazz is its rich and diverting rhythm… Jazz is a very rich and vital source of inspiration …
Edward Elgar’s Enigma Variations
Edward Elgar’s “Variations on an Original Theme” (‘Enigma’) op. 36 is one of England’s most beloved musical works. It’s commonly known as the “Enigma Variations”. It begins with a haunting theme and continues with 14 variations …