Noriko Ogawa Plays Satie
150 years after his birth, Erik Satie is still one of the great enigmas of classical music – a composer who said of himself ‘I am not fond of jokes… I never make jokes’ but …
Composers Archive
Haydn’s Creative Quartets
Composer Joseph Haydn wrote a whole lot of music. More than 100 symphonies, religious works, concerti for solo instruments, and also a large quantity of chamber music. While many of Haydn’s symphonies might well begin …
Viennese “Schrammel Musik”
Many Viennese folks who seek casual entertainment with friends or alone have many choices: Walking in the Vienna Woods, going to one of many pastry shops, consuming a fine cup of coffee with whipped cream, …
Music by Debussy and Takemitsu
There have been a whole lot of recordings recently that have paired interesting combinations of composers. Today’s pair is no exception: Debussy and Takemitsu for strings: Debussy: String Quartet in G minor, Op. 10 Préludes …
Netrebko in Don Giovanni
The opera “Don Giovanni” by Mozart is one of my great favorites. When you get to enjoy it as sung by Anna Netrebko, one can just imagine the fireworks… Mozart: Don Giovanni, K527 Performed by …