Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) Born November 22, 1913 in Lowestoft, Suffolk, England. Died December 4, 1976 in Aldeburgh, Suffolk, England. The Young Person’s Guide to the…
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) Born March 4, 1678 in Venice, Italy. Died July 28, 1741 in Vienna, Austria. Winter from the Four Seasons, Opus 8, Number…
Sir Arnold Bax (1883-1953) Born November 8, 1883 in Streatham (South London), England. Died October 3, 1953 in Cork, Ireland. Dance in the Sunlight from…
(Click for larger image) Archie judges music according to an interesting criterion.
You may remember when the Philadelphia Orchestra endured this bit of disrespect. It’s now the Atlanta Symphony’s turn. At a recent concert billed as “Il…
Phil Winsor May 10, 1938 – January 24, 2012 I am saddened to learn that Phil passed away in January. Here is his official obituary.…
The world famous classical trumpeter Maurice André has died. He would have been 79 on May 21. He worked in the mines of southern France…
Notion is an iPad app for music notation. One outstanding feature of Notion is that it gives you the ability to edit and playback scores…
Here is a clip of Pierre Boulez conducting the second movement (Fêtes) of Debussy’s Nocturnes in London back in 1968.
This is a wonderful animated short – even if you don’t know who Prokofiev was or understand Russian. Just enjoy the animation. I liked the…