Composers Archive

Bruckner never seems to be in a great hurry, and the opening subject of the Fourth Symphony is a case in point, unrolling over the grand course of seventy-four measures. The solo horn is given …

Adagio for Strings is the orchestral arrangement of the second movement of American composer Samuel Barber’s String Quartet (1936). This music has long been associated in the United States with national periods of mourning, having …

I have been a great fan of violist Tabea Zimmermann for many years. She was born in Germany, and she has enjoyed an amazing career as a soloist and as a chamber music player. Some …

Camille Saint-Seans composed the last of his three violin concertos for Pablo de Sarasate, previously the inspiration for his Violin Concerto No. 1, and the Introduction and Rondo capriccioso. He wasn’t alone in drawing inspiration …

The “Trout” Quintet, like much of Schubert’s music, was never published until after his death. However, the original song, “Die Forelle,” was so popular that it was published several times within Schubert’s lifetime – once …