Mozart’s Figaro. Back in 1950, my family spent one year in Vienna, Austria. The time there was not all that happy, because of a whole lot of family issues, matters of illness, and lack of …
Haydn: Keyboard Sonatas Pianist Vladimir Feltsman is one of the most versatile and interesting musicians of our time. I met him once at a visit to the Aspen Music Festival, and he was very kind …
Mozart: The Last String Quartets Mozart dedicated six of his late string quartets to composer Joseph Haydn. These were Mozart’a quartets numbers 14 through 19. These so-called “Haydn” Quartets were published in 1785 in Vienna. …
Ladies and Gentlemen, Miss Renée Fleming This film presents the first major exploration of the life and career of the great American soprano, Renee Fleming. For many of her fans, she is the living example …
Johannes Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem (A German Requiem), Op. 45 German-born composer, Johannes Brahms, began his music career as a choral conductor. During that time, he also composed music for smaller choral groups, and he …