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Emerson String Quartet Performs Mendelssohn’s Octet in E Flat Major, Op. 20
The Emerson String Quartet filmed a documentary while recording Mendelssohn’s Octet in E-flat Major, op. 20. Their album, MENDELSSOHN: THE COMPLETE STRING QUARTETS, won 2 Grammy Awards, including Best Chamber…
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Boccherini String Quartet in D Major, Op. 15, No. 1
String Quartet in D Major, G. 177 by Alea Ensemble from the album “Boccherini: 6 String Quartets, Op. 15” released on April 15, 2022….
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How Beethoven Created Incredible Music as a Deaf Composer
…especially when traditional hearing became almost non-existent. Beethoven’s late compositions, such as the last five string quartets and piano sonatas, were crafted during a period of near-total deafness. These works…
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Vienna Philharmonic Performs Barber’s Adagio for Strings, Op. 11
Samuel Barber’s Adagio for Strings, Op. 11 from the Vienna Philharmonic’s Summer Night Concert 2019. Conducted by Gustavo Dudamel, with pianist Yuja Wang as soloist….
