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Prokofiev. Greatest Powerhouse of the 20th Century!
Our guest artist, Alon Goldstein and his thoughts on Prokofiev. German culture – it’s strong influence and how composers found new sources of inspiration. This whole …
Brahms. Sunny, Pastoral and Hair-Raising!
SUNNY. PASTORAL. HAIR-RAISING! Okay, Johannes Brahms. Johannes Brahms is one of classical music’s grumpiest composers so he really just had a problem with other people. …
Mozart No. 40 …. High-Voltage Drama!
Mozart High-Voltage Drama! Mozart was a fast worker. In the summer of 1788, he wrote his final three symphonies—each one a monument of classical style. …
Mozart’s Only Concerto for Harp
So Rare. So Incredibly Beautiful. So Mozart. In 1778, Mozart visited Paris for the second time. He found himself employed, partly, by a flutist— aristocrat to teach …
Serenades … Anything Goes!
Mozart wrote 13 serenades— four of which have a reference to ‘night’ in the title—including the one we are playing on Masterworks 3—Serenata Notturna. The …
Amado on Amadeus
Did you know that Mozart rarely revised what he wrote? Or that he proposed marriage to Marie Antoinette? Find out more about the fascinating life …