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# **Apostolo Zeno (1668–1750)** *Life, Intellectual World, and Operatic Libretti* **Apostolo Zeno** occupies a crucial but often underestimated position in the history of Baroque opera. Standing between the exuberant theatrical freedom of the 17th…

# **Rameau and Opera — How He Composed, Where His Language Came From, and What He Left to History ** Jean-Philippe Rameau arrived late to the operatic stage, but when he did, he did…

# **Josef Strauss — A Life In 20 Chapters** ## Chapter 1. Birth into a Musical Dynasty (1827) Josef Strauss was born on **20 August 1827** in Vienna, the second surviving son of **Johann…

# **Beethoven - Symphony No. 9 - Arturo Toscanini 1941 - Pristine Audio XR ** [https://www.patreon.com/posts/beethoven-no-9-147622259?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link](https://www.patreon.com/posts/beethoven-no-9-147622259?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link) This **Buenos Aires performance of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony**, recorded on **24 July 1941**, occupies a unique place in…

# **Vieuxtemps - Cello Concertos - Heinrich Schiff - Neville Marriner ** [[https://www.patreon.com/posts/vieuxtemps-cello-147550012?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link](https://www.patreon.com/posts/vieuxtemps-cello-147550012?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link)](https://www.patreon.com/posts/vieuxtemps-cello-147550012?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link) Henri Vieuxtemps is remembered above all as a towering violin virtuoso and composer, yet his contribution to the cello repertoire—though limited…

# **Mozart - Violin Concerto No.1 KV 207 - Sinfonia Concertante KV 364 - Anne-Sophie Mutter - Bruno Giuranna - ASMF - Neville Marriner ** [https://www.patreon.com/posts/mozart-violin-no-147534334?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link](https://www.patreon.com/posts/mozart-violin-no-147534334?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link) ## **Violin Concerto No. 1 in B-flat major,…

# **Mozart - Piano Concertos No.22 KV 482 - No.27 KV 595 - Christian Zacharias - Neville Marriner ** [https://www.patreon.com/posts/mozart-piano-no-147534145?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link](https://www.patreon.com/posts/mozart-piano-no-147534145?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link) ## **Piano Concerto No. 22 in E-flat major, K. 482 (1785)** Grandeur, theatrical drama,…

# **Mozart - Piano Concertos No.17 KV 453 - No.18 KV 456 - Christian Zacharias - Neville Marriner ** [https://www.patreon.com/posts/mozart-piano-no-147533967?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link](https://www.patreon.com/posts/mozart-piano-no-147533967?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link) Composed in **1784**, Piano Concertos **K. 453 and K. 456** belong to one of…

# **Mozart - Piano Concertos No.16 KV 451 - No.19 KV 459 - Christian Zacharias - Neville Marriner ** [https://www.patreon.com/posts/mozart-piano-no-147533827?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link](https://www.patreon.com/posts/mozart-piano-no-147533827?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link) ## **Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Piano Concertos No. 16 in D major, K. 451…

# **Mozart - Piano Concertos No.5 KV 175 - No.6 KV 238 - No.11 KV 413 - Christian Zacharias - Neville Marriner ** [https://www.patreon.com/posts/mozart-piano-no-147533426?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link](https://www.patreon.com/posts/mozart-piano-no-147533426?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link) ## **Piano Concerto No. 5 in D major, K. 175…

# **Bettina von Arnim** (1785-1859) and the Question of the **Immortal Beloved** Was Bettina von Arnim Beethoven’s “Immortal Beloved”? The idea that **Bettina von Arnim (née Brentano)** might have been the *Immortal Beloved* of…

# **J.S.Bach: Magnificat BWV 243 - Vivaldi: Gloria RV 589 - Neville Marriner ** [[https://www.patreon.com/posts/j-s-bach-bwv-243-147444951?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link](https://www.patreon.com/posts/j-s-bach-bwv-243-147444951?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link)](https://www.patreon.com/posts/j-s-bach-bwv-243-147444951?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link) # **Bach: *****Magnificat***** BWV 243** **Theology in Motion, Faith as Architecture** Bach composed the *Magnificat* originally in **E-flat major…

# **Bach - Cantatas BWV 202 - BWV 209 - Elly Ameling - Neville Marriner ** [https://www.patreon.com/posts/bach-cantatas-147444629?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link](https://www.patreon.com/posts/bach-cantatas-147444629?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link) **Two Secular Masterpieces: BWV 202 and BWV 209** Among Bach’s secular cantatas, **BWV 202** and **BWV 209**…

# **André Rieu: A Life Between Tradition, Showmanship, and Musical Conviction** **1. Early Life and Musical Roots (1949–1970s)** André Léon Marie Nicolas Rieu was born on **October 1, 1949**, in Maastricht, a city whose…

# **Alessandro Scarlatti (1660-1725)** # **Anecdotes and Curiosities from His Life and Work ** Alessandro Scarlatti was not only the **founder of the Neapolitan operatic school** and one of the most influential composers of…

# **Handel - Teseo (highlights) - Nicholas McGegan ** [https://www.patreon.com/posts/handel-teseo-147142014?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link](https://www.patreon.com/posts/handel-teseo-147142014?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link) ## **George Frideric Handel – *****Teseo***** (HWV 9): Myth, Magic, and the First English-Style Handelian Opera (1712–1713)** **1. Handel in London: A Composer in…

# **André Cluytens — Anecdotes and Curiosities from a Life in Music** André Cluytens (1905–1967) remains one of the most **subtle, intelligent, and paradoxically understated conductors** of the twentieth century. Revered by musicians, quietly…

# **Wolfgang Sawallisch — Anecdotes and Curiosities from a Life in Music (1923–2013)** **1. A Bavarian Childhood Marked by Discipline and Silence** Wolfgang Sawallisch was born on **August 26, 1923, in Munich**, into a…

# **Haydn - Symphonies Nos. 97 - 98 - Nikolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia - Bela Drahos ** [https://www.patreon.com/posts/haydn-symphonies-146896361?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link](https://www.patreon.com/posts/haydn-symphonies-146896361?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link) ## **Joseph Haydn – Symphonies Nos. 97 & 98 (1792)** **The consolidation of Haydn’s London symphonic language**…

# **Haydn - Symphonies Nos. 85 - 92 - 103 - Capella Istropolitana - Barry Wordsworth ** [https://www.patreon.com/posts/haydn-symphonies-146896100?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link](https://www.patreon.com/posts/haydn-symphonies-146896100?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link) ## **Symphony No. 85 in B-flat major, Hob. I:85 – “La Reine” (1785)** Composed as part…

# **Haydn - Symphonies Nos. 82 - 96 - 100 - Capella Istropolitana - Barry Wordsworth ** [https://www.patreon.com/posts/haydn-symphonies-146895588?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link](https://www.patreon.com/posts/haydn-symphonies-146895588?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link) ## **Symphony No. 82 in C major, Hob. I:82 – “The Bear” (1786)** Symphony No. 82…

# **Haydn - Symphonies Nos. 80 - 81 - 99 - Cologne Chamber Orchestra - Helmut Müller-Brühl ** [https://www.patreon.com/posts/haydn-symphonies-146895298?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link](https://www.patreon.com/posts/haydn-symphonies-146895298?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link) ## **Symphony No. 80 in D minor, Hob. I:80 (1784)** Composed in **1784**, Symphony No.…

## **Yannick Nézet-Séguin — Anecdotes and Curiosities from a Musical Life** **A Conductor Who Began as a Pianist-Partner** Before he ever stood regularly on the podium, Nézet-Séguin spent countless hours **accompanying singers and instrumentalists…

# **Yannick Nézet-Séguin — A Life in Music ** [[https://yannicknezetseguin.com/en/](https://yannicknezetseguin.com/en/)](https://yannicknezetseguin.com/en/) **Origins and Formation (1975–1995)** Yannick Nézet-Séguin was born on **March 6, 1975**, in **Montreal, Quebec**, into a francophone Canadian family for whom culture and…