Composers Archive

This is a new recording of the Rachmaninov Symphony No. 1 in D minor, Op. 13, performed by the Philharmonia Orchestra, Vladimir Ashkenazy conducting. Marking their latest collaboration with their conductor laureate Vladimir Ashkenazy, the Philharmonia …

On this new recording we get to listen to the Haydn and CPE Bach Cello Concertos as performed and conducted by Cellist Stephen Isserlis. The specific selections are: Bach, C P E: Cello Concerto No. …

Austrian composer Franz Schubert died at age 31. He left us more than 600 songs (Lieder), as well as chamber music, piano music, symphonies, and more. All of these express the events, illness, and tragedy …

I began my Tuesday with an intense performance of Beethoven’s Fifth conducted by Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla at the 2017 BBC Prom concerts. She conducts the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. She is 31 years old. For …

I am always filled with excitement when I listen to yet another young person who has committed herself to a life in music!  Today, let me tell you about violinist Francesca Dego. She is 28 …