Composers Archive

Composer Aaron Copland was born to parents who immigrated to the US from Russia. It is fascinating to reflect how a person can grow up in a Jewish/American environment and ultimately “invent” the sound of …

I like to follow new artists as they emerge into the music scene. Ms. Pacini has excellent credentials and training, so let me tell you about her new recording which features the following music: Beethoven: …

I recently posted about a concert in Vienna that will surely be great. However, if you simply cannot travel that far, here is another event that may well be a more practical for some of …

Like several other composers, Robert Schumann lived a very short and troubled life. Out of that experience came some of the most amazing music. Here is news about a new recording that features his quintet …

Richard Strauss died on September 8, 1949. He knew Gustav Mahler well, as both were conductors and composers during the late 1800’s in Germany and in Austria. They were supportive of each other. They performed …