Mozart’s String Quintet KV 174
This quintet bears the stamp of a light, genial divertimento; on the other hand one senses Mozart as a brilliant young composer just starting to test his wings, to investigate his own potential for surprise …
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Gustav Mahler’s Symphony #4
Gustav Mahler completed writing the symphony #4 on August 5, 1900. It was first performed in January 1902, by which time he had met, but not yet married, Alma Schindler. The opening movement, in traditional …
Chiara Opalio Performs Chopin’s Ballad #1
The Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23, composed by Frédéric Chopin in 1831 during the composer’s early years in Vienna, was a reflection about his loneliness in the city far away from his …
Anna Netrebko Sings for You!
Soprano Anna Netrebko is a Russian operatic soprano who has an active international career and performed prominently at the Salzburg Festival, Metropolitan Opera, Vienna State Opera, and The Royal Opera. She was born September 18, …
Sviatoslav Richter Plays Beethoven’s Piano Sonata #31
During his lifetime of 57 years, Ludwig van Beethoven composed a total of 32 piano sonatas. It is quite a challenge to say which one I like best. Upon some thought, however, I choose Beethoven’s …