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# **Mozart: Early Compositions and the Astonishing Years from 7 to 11** By the age of six, **Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart** was already composing with ease: **five minuets, a sonata, and an allegro**, works that,…

# **Plácido Domingo — Anecdotes and Curiosities from a Life on Stage** **1. He did not plan to become a tenor** Domingo was originally trained as a **baritone**. His transition to tenor was gradual…

# **Plácido Domingo: A Life in 20 Chapters** **Chapter 1 — Madrid, 1941: Born into the World of Zarzuela** **Plácido Domingo** was born on **21 January 1941 in Madrid**, into a family where music…

# **Anecdotes and Curiosities from the Life and Work of Mikhail Glinka** **1. A sickly child who heard bells before music** Glinka spent his childhood at the family estate of Novospasskoye under the strict…

# **Bruno Walter’s Relationships with Other Musicians and Orchestras** **Gustav Mahler: Master, Mentor, and Moral Reference** The most decisive relationship in **Bruno Walter’s** artistic life was undoubtedly with **Gustav Mahler**, whom he met in…

# **Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka (1804–1857): A Life** ## **Chapter I — Noble Origins and Early Sensibility (1804–1817)** **Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka** was born on **1 June 1804** in **Novospasskoye**, Smolensk province, into a landowning Russian…

# **Mozart and the Musicians: Orchestras, Opera Singers, and the Reality Behind the Genius** Mozart’s relationship with **orchestral musicians and opera singers** was complex, deeply human, and often misunderstood. Far from being a distant…

# **Karl Böhm in Dresden - Brahms / Schumann ** [https://www.patreon.com/posts/karl-bohm-in-145886410?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link](https://www.patreon.com/posts/karl-bohm-in-145886410?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link) **Johannes Brahms — Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98** Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden **Franz Schubert — 3 Marches Militaires, D.733: No. 1…

# **Handel - Brockes-Passion - 1716 - Laurence Cummings ** [https://www.patreon.com/posts/handel-brockes-145844286?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link](https://www.patreon.com/posts/handel-brockes-145844286?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link) Handel’s *Brockes-Passion* is one of the most remarkable Passion settings of the early 18th century, not least because it is based on a…

# **Urania Remastered - Famous Conductors ** **01.** **André Cluytens** conducts Wagner, Mussorgsky, Ravel **02.** **Artur Rodziński** conducts Tchaikovsky The Nutcracker **03.** **Arturo Toscanini** conducts Berlioz *Roméo & Juliette*, *Harold en Italie* **04.** **Bernard…

## **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…

# **Brahms on Mozart — Opinions, Quotes, and Primary Sources** ## **1. “That’s the only thing that means anything to me — Mozart!”** A de las declaraciones más célebres de Brahms proviene de un…

# **WHY MOZART WAS THE ABSOLUTE GENIUS IN THE HISTORY OF MUSIC** ## **1. An unrepeatable combination of natural gifts: intuition, ear, and total memory** Many composers were prodigies, but **none combined such a…

# **LEONTYNE PRICE — A LIFE ** ## **Chapter 1 — Origins in Laurel, Mississippi: A Childhood Shaped by Dignity, Faith, and Song (1927–1944)** Leontyne Price was born Mary Violet Leontyne Price on February…

# **Handel - Coronation Anthems - Laurence Cummings ** [https://www.patreon.com/posts/handel-anthems-145466434?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link](https://www.patreon.com/posts/handel-anthems-145466434?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link) ## **I. London, 1727: A New King and a New Musical Era** When **George I** died on **June 11, 1727**, the Hanoverian dynasty faced…

# **Grace Bumbry — 20 Anecdotes and Curiosities** 1. **Grace Bumbry’s talent was discovered when she was only twelve**. A schoolteacher heard her sing and was so stunned by the maturity of her tone…

# **Is Telemann Really the Most Prolific Composer in the History of Classical Music?** The short answer is: **Yes… almost certainly, though with important nuances.** And the long answer shows why Telemann occupies a…

# **G.P. Telemann - Der Geduldige Sokrates - **Musical comedy in 3 acts - First performance: Theater am Gänsemarkt, Hamburg, 28 January 1721. - **(Rene Jacobs, Live Concert in 2007) ** [[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yf_EBIHTm2E](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yf_EBIHTm2E)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yf_EBIHTm2E)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yf_EBIHTm2E)** ** **Libretto**:…

# **Most Important Articles Published in Opera Magazine (1950–1981) - PDF MAGAZINES FROM 1970 TO 1981 ** **In this link you have access to all the issues published between 1970 and 1981 (pdf. format)…

# **The Psychological Profile Typically Associated with Brahms Lovers** Research in musical psychology (especially North, Huron, and Rentfrow & Gosling) consistently shows that people who love Brahms tend to share several distinct personality traits.…

# **Why Joseph Haydn Rightfully Belongs Among the Seven Most Important Composers in the History of Classical Music** Yes—there is every reason to argue that **Joseph Haydn** deserves a secure place among the **seven…

# **Anecdotes & Curiosities from the Life of Pauline Viardot** **Her Friendships, Secrets, Collaborations, and Influence on the Composers of Her Century** ## **1. Berlioz and the moment he found his true Orfeo** Hector…

# **Pauline Viardot — A Life in 20 Chapters** **The Voice of Europe, The Muse of Composers, and One of the Most Influential Artists of the 19th Century** ## **Chapter 1 — A Childhood…

# **Mendelssohn - The Young Felix Mendelssohn - The Atlantis Ensemble - Original Instruments ** [https://www.patreon.com/posts/mendelssohn-145088126?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link](https://www.patreon.com/posts/mendelssohn-145088126?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link) **CD 1** **Piano Quartet in C minor, Op. 1 (1824)** 1 Allegro vivace 2 Adagio 3 Scherzo -…