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**𝗠𝗢𝗭𝗔𝗥𝗧 𝗜𝗡 𝗦𝗪𝗔𝗙𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗗’𝗦 𝗕𝗜𝗢𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗣𝗛𝗬 - Chapter 6 — Tralaliera** **1) Italy as Campaign: Leopold’s Grand Strategy** Leopold approached the **Italian tour of 1769–1771** like a **military campaign**. Every practical detail had to serve a…

## **𝗠𝗢𝗭𝗔𝗥𝗧 𝗜𝗡 𝗦𝗪𝗔𝗙𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗗’𝗦 𝗕𝗜𝗢𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗣𝗛𝗬: Chapter 4 — An Instrument at the Command of Music** **1) From Calais to London: fame arrives first (April 1764)** Nannerl notes the **tides at Calais**, then the family…

𝗛𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗿 (𝟭𝟴𝟰𝟯–𝟭𝟵𝟭𝟲) One of the most authoritative Wagnerian conductors of the late nineteenth century, Hans Richter was born in Raab (Győr, Hungary) and trained in Vienna. A trusted associate of Richard Wagner, he…

𝗦𝗜𝗥 𝗝𝗢𝗛𝗡 𝗕𝗔𝗥𝗕𝗜𝗥𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗜 — 𝗔𝗡𝗘𝗖𝗗𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗦 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗖𝗨𝗥𝗜𝗢𝗦𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗘𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗔 𝗕𝗘𝗟𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗗 𝗠𝗔𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗢 Sir John Barbirolli (1899–1970) remains one of the most deeply loved conductors of the twentieth century. Behind the recordings and concerts lies a…

# **Beulah Collection 4 ** 1. 20th Century Voices Vol. 1 - Teresa Stich-Randall, Ljuba Welitsch, Kirsten Flagstad 2. 20th Century Voices Vol. 2 - Aksel Schiøtz, Fritz Wunderlich, Mario Lanza 3. 20th Century…

𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗻 The most international voice of the German Baroque If Bach represents spiritual depth and Telemann represents versatility, 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗿𝗴 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗹 (1685–1759) represents global success, theatrical genius and…

# **The Life of Hector Berlioz as Written by Himself** **Complete Book: ** [https://classicalarchive.org/the-life-of-hector-berlioz-as-written-by-himself/](https://classicalarchive.org/the-life-of-hector-berlioz-as-written-by-himself/) **Publication & Textual History** * **Original French:** *Mémoires* (completed in the 1860s; published **1870**) * **English editions:** Multiple 19th-century translations;…

# **DIVERTIMENTO, CASSATION, SERENADE - (Book: **Mozart, His Character, His Work by Alfred Einstein**)** Mozart was born into an age when **the sharp boundaries** that later (by around **1800**) separated **chamber from symphonic**, **theatrical…

# **Gustav Mahler, by Jens Malte Fischer ** **Complete Book: ** [https://classicalarchive.org/gustav-mahler-by-jens-malte-fischer/](https://classicalarchive.org/gustav-mahler-by-jens-malte-fischer/)** ** ***Gustav Mahler*** by **Jens Malte Fischer** is regarded as **one of the most intellectually rigorous, psychologically perceptive, and historically grounded biographies**…

# **Great Italian and French Composers, by George T.Ferris ** **Complete Book: ** [https://classicalarchive.org/great-italian-and-french-composers-by-george-t-ferris/](https://classicalarchive.org/great-italian-and-french-composers-by-george-t-ferris/) ***Great Italian and French Composers*** is a **19th-century biographical and critical survey** written by the American music historian **George T.…

# **CHAMBER MUSIC FOR STRING INSTRUMENTS (2) - (Book: **Mozart, His Character, His Work by Alfred Einstein**)** **The Viennese Shock of 1773: K. 168–173 and the Encounter with Haydn** Judging by numbering and chronology,…

# **Vivaldi, Life and Works by Michael Talbot** **Complete Book: ** [https://classicalarchive.org/vivaldi-life-and-works-by-michael-talbot/](https://classicalarchive.org/vivaldi-life-and-works-by-michael-talbot/) **The Book** **Vivaldi**, written by **Michael Talbot**, is widely regarded as **the most authoritative modern biography of Antonio Vivaldi in English**. First…

# **Vivaldi – Genuis of the Baroque by Marc Pincherle (Biography) ** [https://classicalarchive.org/vivaldi-genuis-of-the-baroque-by-marc-pincherle-biography/](https://classicalarchive.org/vivaldi-genuis-of-the-baroque-by-marc-pincherle-biography/) **The Book** **Vivaldi: Genius of the Baroque**, written by **Marc Pincherle**, is one of the **foundational modern biographies** of **Antonio Vivaldi**.…

# **Rossini: His Life and Works , by Richard Osborne ** **Complete Book: ** [https://classicalarchive.org/rossini-his-life-and-works-by-richard-osborne/](https://classicalarchive.org/rossini-his-life-and-works-by-richard-osborne/) **The Book** **Rossini: His Life and Works**, written by **Richard Osborne**, is one of the most authoritative and enduring…

# **Mozart: His Character, His Work** by Alfred Einstein **History and Genesis of the Book** *Mozart: His Character, His Work* is one of the most influential Mozart biographies of the 20th century. It was…

# **The John Eliot Gardiner Collection - Box Set 30 CDs ** **CD 1–2** **Monteverdi**: *Vespro della Beata Vergine*, SV 206 Michael Chance, Mark Tucker, Nigel Robson, Bryn Terfel Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists,…

# **Handel - Serse - The Hannover Band - Nicholas McGegan ** [https://www.patreon.com/posts/handel-serse-147141781?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link](https://www.patreon.com/posts/handel-serse-147141781?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link) ## **George Frideric Handel – *****Serse***** (HWV 40): Irony, Intimacy, and the Twilight of Italian Opera (1737–1738)** **1. A Late Opera…

# **Handel - Samson - Nicholas McGegan ** [https://www.patreon.com/posts/handel-samson-147141466?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link](https://www.patreon.com/posts/handel-samson-147141466?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link) ## **George Frideric Handel – *****Samson***** (HWV 57): Blindness, Inner Strength, and the Birth of Moral Tragedy (1741–1743)** **1. A Work Born at a Turning…

# **Handel - Joseph and his Brethren - Nicholas McGegan ** [[https://www.patreon.com/posts/handel-joseph-147140702?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link](https://www.patreon.com/posts/handel-joseph-147140702?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link)](https://www.patreon.com/posts/handel-joseph-147140702?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link) ## **George Frideric Handel – *****Joseph and His Brethren***** (1743): Genesis, Context, and Meaning** **1. Historical Position in Handel’s Career** *Joseph and…

# **Zubin Mehta - The Complete Warner Recordings [27CD Box Set] ** [https://www.patreon.com/posts/zubin-mehta-27cd-147059119?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link](https://www.patreon.com/posts/zubin-mehta-27cd-147059119?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link) **CD 1** **Ravi Shankar**: Rága Málá Ravi Shankar (sitar) London Symphony Orchestra **CD 2** **Sergei Prokofiev**: Peter and the Wolf, Op.…

# **The Duel of Giants: Porpora and Handel in London ** London in the 1730s: An Operatic Battleground By the early 1730s, London had become the most lucrative and volatile operatic capital in Europe.…

# **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…

# **ANECDOTES FROM MOZART’S LIFE ** **1. The encounter with Johann Christian Bach (London, 1764–1765)** At the age of **8–9**, Mozart met **Johann Christian Bach** in London, a central figure of the galant style.…

# **Handel - Arminio - Laurence Cummings ** [https://www.patreon.com/posts/handel-arminio-145843802?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link](https://www.patreon.com/posts/handel-arminio-145843802?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link) *Arminio* was composed in **1736–1737**, during one of the most difficult and unstable phases of **Handel’s London career**. Italian opera was rapidly losing its dominant…