Mahler’s Birthday
Gustav Mahler was born on July 7, 1860, and he died in 1911 in Vienna. For me, one of the most joyous symphonies that Mahler composed is his number 4. It starts with the sounds …
Conductors Archive
Harnoncourt Conducts Haydn and Mozart
Conductor Nikolaus Harnoncourt died a few months ago. This recording demonstrates his conducting abilities via three religious works: Haydn: The Seasons, recorded live at the Salzburg Festival, July 2013, with Dorothea Röschmann (soprano), Michael Schade (tenor), Florian …
Mahler’s Song of the Earth
Composer Gustav Mahler died in Vienna, Austria in 1911 of a serious heart illness. His last two professional positions in music were as Music Director of the Metropolitan Opera in New York, and as conductor …
June 24+29, Rosenkavalier at La Scala Milano
Venue: La Scala Opera, Milano, Italy Dates/ times June 29 2016 and various other dates (see below) Performance: Richard Strauss : Der Rosenkavalier 24, 29 Jun 2016; 2 July 2016 Conductor: Zubin Mehta Baron Ochs …
Tchaikovsky Memories
At age 14, I had the very first experience as a member of a symphony orchestra. I became a member of the second violin section, and now, more than 50 years later I am convinced …