Mozart Archive

Death of Brahms Today, April 3rd, is the 116th anniversary of the death of Johannes Brahms in Vienna. He died in 1897. I am sure that you have learned from my posts that Brahms and …

Magic Flute in Germany What an amazing morning I had on April 1st (no foolin’), when I listened on-line to the Berlin Philharmonic’s production of Mozart’s delightful masterpiece, “The Magic Flute” This performance was given …

Mozart: Clarinet Concerto, and more This CD includes: Mozart: Clarinet Concerto in A major, K622 Masonic Funeral Music in C minor, K477 Parto, parto, ma tu ben mio (from La Clemenza di Tito), sung by …

Live from Berlin Andris Nelsons has been Music Director of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra since 2008. His predecessor, Sir Simon Rattle, became the head of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra (BPO) at that time. …

A MOZART GALA FROM PRAGUE It is always a privilege for me to begin the day with Mozart, as I did today! I listened to clarinetist Sharon Kam perform the A-Major clarinet concerto. Specifically, I …