Mozart and Mendelssohn are considered the two greatest prodigies in the history of Western music. One might argue who was the greater early talent, since they both composed pieces before […]

Today, we define a masterpiece as a creation, done with extraordinary skill, that has received much critical praise; a supreme intellectual and artistic achievement. The Piano Quintet of Dmitri Shostakovich […]

Today, we define a masterpiece as a creation, done with extraordinary skill, that has received much critical praise; a supreme intellectual and artistic achievement. The Piano Quintet of Dmitri Shostakovich […]

The earliest serenades were usually sung at night to express love and devotion. This tradition continued through the Baroque and Classical periods, but really reached its pinnacle with the sophisticated […]

The earliest serenades were usually sung at night to express love and devotion. This tradition continued through the Baroque and Classical periods, but really reached its pinnacle with the sophisticated […]

Three hundred years after they were written, Bach’s Six Concertos for multiple instruments stand as a monument of instrumental music. During the Baroque Era, for the wealthy, the Concerto Grosso […]

Three hundred years after they were written, Bach’s Six Concertos for multiple instruments stand as a monument of instrumental music. During the Baroque Era, for the wealthy, the Concerto Grosso […]

Brahms’ Viola Quintet in F might not be considered his most famous chamber work, but it was his own personal favorite, writing to his publisher, Simrock, upon submission, “You have […]

Brahms’ Viola Quintet in F might not be considered his most famous chamber work, but it was his own personal favorite, writing to his publisher, Simrock, upon submission, “You have […]