Composers Archive

Mozart: Flute Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 Mozart composed the Flute Concerto No. 1 in G major (K. 313) in 1778. Commissioned by the Dutch flautist Ferdinand De Jean in 1777, Mozart was supposed to …

Mozart: The Violin Concertos Mozart: Adagio for Violin and Orchestra in E, K261 Rondo for Violin and Orchestra in B flat, K269 Rondo for Violin and Orchestra in C, K373 Violin Concertos Nos. 1-5 (Complete) …

Alina Ibragimova In November, 2010, and again in April, 2011, I wrote about violinist Alina Ibragimova, performing the sonatas of Beethoven. Now… we take a giant leap forward in time to hear her in the …

Mahler: Symphony No. 9 in D major Performed by the London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Valery Gergiev The final release in Valery Gergiev’s acclaimed Mahler cycle features the composer’s Symphony No 9, recorded at the …

Ravel’s piano music Early this morning, I listened carefully again to the second movement of the concerto in G by French composer Maurice Ravel. I found that this music is really astounding: It helped me …