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# Portrait of Indian-born conductor **Zubin Mehta** and Portuguese Classical musician **Maria Joao Pires** as they pose backstage at Avery Fisher Hall, **New York, New York, January 19, 1988**. (Photo by Rita Barros/Getty Images)

# **LECLAIR - Scylla & Glaucus - Sebastien d'Hérin; Alpha Classics ** [https://www.patreon.com/posts/leclair-scylla-144352022?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link](https://www.patreon.com/posts/leclair-scylla-144352022?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link)** ** **LECLAIR – *****SCYLLA & GLAUCUS*** **I. The Genesis of Leclair’s Only Surviving Opera** Jean-Marie Leclair, celebrated in his lifetime as…

# **THE DEATH OF JEAN-MARIE LECLAIR — A COMPLETE ANALYSIS** *Murder, mystery, and the fall of a French master* Few deaths in the history of classical music are as dramatic or as shrouded in…

The Burgtheater in Vienna: A Stage of Empires and Harmonies I. From Ballroom to National Temple of the Stage In the spring of 1741, amid the elegance of the Habsburg court, the Empress Maria…

Basilica di San Marco in Venice: History and Its Profound Connection with Renaissance and Baroque Musicians 1. A Sacred and Civic Symbol of Venice The Basilica di San Marco (St. Mark’s Basilica) stands not…

San Giovanni e Paolo (Venice): Its Musical and Cultural Connections in the Renaissance and Baroque Periods 1. A Monumental Sacred Space in the Heart of Venice The Basilica of Santi Giovanni e Paolo (often…

The Church of San Zaccaria in Venice: Its Relationship with Renaissance and Baroque Musicians 1. A Place of Sacred Grandeur and Musical Prestige The Church of San Zaccaria, located in the Castello district of…

Portraits of Women Who Were Part of Bruckner's Life Throughout his life, Anton Bruckner attempted to win the hearts of charming young women of modest origin, whether they were Austrian or German. The names…

Beethoven's Symphony No. 6, Reference Recordings Furtwangler/Bruno Walter/Klemperer/Erich Kleiber/Bohm/Karel Sejna/Giulini Beethoven - Symphony n°6 - Philharmonia / Klemperer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0D0dJJRY0qU Beethoven: Symphony No. 6, Furtwängler & VPO (1952) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bv1qxzCPVQ&t=262s Beethoven Symphony No. 6 "Pastorale" /…

Karajan and his favorite Divas Elizabeth Schwarkopf/Gundula Janowitz/Christa Ludwig/Agnes Baltsa/Maria Callas

Carlo Maria Giulini working together with CSO music director Sir Georg Solti on planning a repertoire. In this episode, Carlo Maria Giulini becomes Principal Guest Conductor of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, a glorious period…

Conductors' Competition Judges The judges in a conductors' competition at Lime Grove Studios, London, for the BBC's arts programme 'Monitor' on 5th February 1961. Left to right: German conductor Otto Klemperer (1885 - 1973),…