Béla Bartók (1881-1945) Born March 25, 1881 in Nagyszentmiklós (now Romania). Died September 26, 1945 in New York City. Hungarian Sketches (Magyar képek) Sz. 97.…
Bedřich Smetana (1824-1884) Born March 2, 1824 in Litomyšl, Bohemia (Austrian Empire). Died May 12, 1884 in Prague. Selections from Má vlast Composed 1872-1879. First…
Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) Born May 7, 1840 in Kamsko-Votkinsk, Russia. Died November 6, 1893 in St. Petersburg, Russia. Violin Concerto, Op.35 in D Major…
On March 15, 2009 I will be giving a pre-concert talk onstage in the Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall which is on the Princeton University…
Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904) Born September 8, 1841 in Mühlhausen (Nelahozeves), Bohemia (Czech Republic). Died May 1, 1904 in Prague, Bohemia. Serenade in D minor for…
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1809-1847) Born February 3, 1809 in Hamburg. Died November 4, 1847 in Leipzig. Symphony No. 4, Op.90 in A Major “Italian” Composed: 1831-March…
Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868) Born February 29, 1792 in Pesaro, Italy. Died November 13, 1868 in Paris (Passy), France. Overture to La Scala di Seta Composed:…
On January 18, 2009 I will be giving a pre-concert talk onstage in the Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall which is on the Princeton University…
Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) Born March 31, 1732 in Rohrau Austria. Died May 31, 1809 in Vienna Austria. Cello Concerto No. 2 in D major Hob.…
Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) Born October 10, 1813 in Le Roncole, Parma. Died January 27 1901 in Milan. La forza del destino Overture Composed 1861-1862, revised…