Composers Archive

For me, the name “Stravisky” is thoroghly associated with amazing orchestral and ballet music. However, he composed other music that is less well known. The relationship between Igor Stravinsky and the violin didn’t get off …

With its grandeur and great drama, there has rarely been such a vivid depiction of nature as found in Richard Strauss’ tone poem, An Alpine Symphony. Calling for huge orchestral forces, this amazingly illustrated journey …

Joseph Haydn wrote his six opus 20 quartets in 1772, when he was forty years old. At that time he had been the court composer to Count Esterhazy for twelve years, and was to fill …

This recording features music not frequently heard by the sister of the well-known composer. These are lovely songs by Fanny Mendelssohn. Also included is the very famous music by Fanny’s brother. When conductor Iván Fischer …

A century after his death – 25 March 1918 – many artists are eager to pay tribute to Claude Debussy, the magician of melody and timbre, the great ‘colorist’ and father of modern music. Alexander …