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# **Haydn - Die Jahreszeiten, Hob. XXI3 - Jordi Savall ** [https://www.patreon.com/posts/haydn-die-hob-145752529?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link](https://www.patreon.com/posts/haydn-die-hob-145752529?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link)

# **Handel - Alcina - Opera - 1735 - Les Musiciens du Louvre - Marc Minkowski ** [[https://www.patreon.com/posts/handel-alcina-du-145741714?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link](https://www.patreon.com/posts/handel-alcina-du-145741714?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link)](https://www.patreon.com/posts/handel-alcina-du-145741714?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link) **Magdalena Kožená**, mezzo-soprano **Erin Morley**, soprano **Alois Mühlbacher**, countertenor **Anna Bonitatibus**, mezzo-soprano **Elizabeth DeShong**, mezzo-soprano **Valerio…

# **George Szell — Anecdotes and Curiosities from a Life of Discipline, Intelligence, and Control** George Szell (1897–1970) was one of the most formidable conductors of the 20th century. Feared by orchestras, admired by…

# **Brahms - Symphony No. 4, Mozart - Flute Concerto No. 2 - Aurèle Nicolet, Arvid Jansons ** **A Fabulous Recording** [[https://www.patreon.com/posts/brahms-symphony-145741580?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link](https://www.patreon.com/posts/brahms-symphony-145741580?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link)](https://www.patreon.com/posts/brahms-symphony-145741580?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link) **Brahms:** Sinfonie Nr. 4 e-moll, op. 98 **Mozart:** Konzert für Flöte No.…

# **Fritz Reiner — Anecdotes and Curiosities from a Life of Discipline and Fire** Fritz Reiner (1888–1963) is often remembered as one of the most exacting conductors of the 20th century: feared by orchestras,…

## Gustav Mahler’s View of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart **A documented synthesis based on reliable sources** What follows is **a broad yet precise exposition** of **Gustav Mahler’s view of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart**, based **exclusively on…

## Primary Sources Behind These Rankings **1. Bachtrack (Global Concert Database)** **Bachtrack** is the **single most important quantitative source** for modern concert programming. * Tracks **tens of thousands of concerts per year** * Covers…

## **The 10 Most Performed Piano Concertos** 1. **Tchaikovsky — Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23** 2. **Beethoven — Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73 (“Emperor”)** 3. **Mozart…

**The 20 Most Performed Symphonies of All Time** 1. **Beethoven — Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67** 2. **Beethoven — Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 (“Choral”)** 3. **Mozart —…

## **Objective Statistical Data Ranking the Most Popular Composers in History** There is no single, absolute ranking of “the most popular composers in history,” but there **are reliable, measurable indicators** that allow us to…

# **Why Beethoven Is the Most Loved Composer in History — Even More Than Bach and Mozart** To say that **Beethoven is the most loved composer in history** does not mean denying the incomparable…

# **Claudio Abbado, Karl Böhm and Maurizio Pollini**

# **Bach, Mozart, and the Idea of Musical Genius: A Comparative Study** The word *genius* in music often conjures two names before all others: **Johann Sebastian Bach** and **Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart**. They represent two…

# **Bach and Mozart** Placing Bach and Mozart side by side is like placing two continents next to each other: they touch at the edges, share a landscape of harmony and counterpoint, yet each…

# **Why Bach Is Considered One of the Most Important Composers in the History of Music ** Speaking about Bach often means speaking about a point of origin. Not because he was the first,…

# **Mozart vs. Gluck — Work-by-Work Comparison** What follows is not a “who is better” exercise, but a close look at how two radically different operatic minds approach **myth, morality, character, time, and musical…

Edward Morgan Forster ( London , 1 January 1879 – Coventry , 7 June 1970), known as E.M. Forster , was a British writer , novelist , essayist, and librettist , belonging to the…

Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy ( Yasnaya Polyana , September 9, 1828 – Astapovo, November 20, 1910), known in English as Leo Tolstoy , was a Russian writer. He is considered one of the most important…

Thomas Mann ( Lübeck , June 6, 1875 – Zurich , August 12, 1955) was a German writer, one of the most important of his generation

Hermann Karl Hesse - Calw , Kingdom of Württemberg , July 2, 1877 – Montagnola , Switzerland , August 9, 1962) was a German writer , poet , novelist , and painter , naturalized…

Hermann Karl Hesse - Calw , Kingdom of Württemberg , July 2, 1877 – Montagnola , Switzerland , August 9, 1962) was a German writer , poet , novelist , and painter , naturalized…