Erik Satie: 1912-1915 Erik Satie was born May 17, 1866, in France, and he died on July 1, 1925 in Paris. As a composer, his unconventional, often witty style exerted a major influence on …
Recital With Renée Fleming: Vienna At The Turn Of The 20th Century. The selections on this DVD are: J Strauss II/Tiomkin I love Vienna Gershwin: Summertime (from Porgy and Bess) Korngold: Sterbelied Das Heldengrab …
Johannes Brahms: Symphonies Nos. 3 and 4 Valery Gergiev and the London Symphony Orchestra bring to a close their celebrated Brahms symphony cycle with the release of Brahms’ third and fourth Symphonies. The specific …
Sam Zygmuntowicz, violin maker. Instead of sharing information about performers or composers today, let me tell you about a violin maker: Sam Zygmuntowicz is a graduate of the Violin Making School of America in Salt …
Favorite Ravel. I was transfixed by the music of Maurice Ravel this morning. The second movement from Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G-Major has long been a huge favorite of mine. This morning I heard …