Mozart wrote three of his finest piano concertos, nos 23, 24 and 25, in a single year. Beauty, passion and grace combine as the piano engages in an intimate dialogue with the orchestra. Watching a ...
Copy of a portrait of Mozart from 1777 by Padre Martini of Bologna. The summer of 1791 saw Mozart hard at work on not one, but two operas. The Magic Flute was mostly complete by July when it was ...
Hans Otte’s “Book of Sounds,” Jan Lisiecki’s fresh take on Mozart piano concertos and the works of an overlooked composer are among our selections. A primer on medieval chants, minimalist opera and ...
“Updating” an opera is always a tricky business. Some concepts can have a great impact, while others fall flat. Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” is one of the most beloved and perfect operas ever composed, and ...
The New Jersey Symphony presented two mature works by classical music’s masters this weekend: Mozart and Beethoven. But before getting to these staples, they opened their latest series with two pieces ...
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The sad fates of Mozart and his wife Constanze’s children gives a new perspective to the composer’s music. It’s so boring when your dad’s – like – the most gifted musician in the history of classical ...
An iconic 90s pop hit meets 18th-century piano music, in a mashup for the ages... Since her arrival in 1959, Barbie has played a seminal role in countless childhoods, inspiring young people worldwide ...
You’ve likely heard “Eine kleine Nachtmusik” before. It is Mozart’s best composition and arguably his most recognizable work. It was originally written for two violins, a viola, and a cello but these ...
Snohomish County will have both the old, the new and the green this weekend with music. Take your pick between a Mozart classic, famous compositions dating back to the 18th and 19th centuries in Italy ...