Composers Archive

Ludwig Van Beethoven died in 1827. The last 6 quartets of Beethoven are renowned as the pinnacle of his output, and they stand among the greatest compositions of all time. The Brodsky Quartet’s eagerly anticipated …

It takes one amazing singer to successfully perform the “Four Last Songs” by Richard Strauss. One such singer was Lucia Popp whom I heard several times as a young fellow, when the family lived in …

Alicia de Larrocha, (Alicia de Larrocha y de la Calle), Spanish pianist (born May 23, 1923, Barcelona, Spain—died Sept. 25, 2009, Barcelona), who was known for her elegant, focused, and subtle performances, especially of works …

Russian pianist Grigory Sokolov began studying the piano at the age of five and at seven entered the Leningrad Conservatory to study with Leah Zelikhman, where he later studied with Moisey Khalfin. He gave his …

In the year 1786, Mozart was making most of his money from performing, rather than composing, and the piano concerti numbers 22-24 were likely premiered on a series of concerts he presented in Vienna during …