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  • Flop or Masterpiece? Ten Classical Works That Made a Comeback

    Flop or Masterpiece? Ten Classical Works That Made a Comeback

    …opera Tannhäuser faced a challenging premiere in 1861, largely due to the composer’s decision to include a ballet scene in the first act rather than the customary second act. This…

  • Richard Wagner

    Richard Wagner

    …bond with Ludwig Geyer, a painter, actor and poet, who became Wagner’s stepfather. Wagner’s childhood was largely influenced by Geyer’s love for theater, which sparked a flame in the young…

  • Camille Saint-Saëns

    Camille Saint-Saëns

    …period of Wagner’s influence, Saint-Saëns’ music remained largely unaffected, adhering to classical models and upholding a conservative ideal of French music that emphasized polished craftsmanship and a sense of form….

  • Alexander Scriabin

    Alexander Scriabin

    …a sense of mystical transcendence. Evolution of Style In his early compositions, Scriabin’s style was largely Romantic, with works such as his Piano Concerto in F-sharp minor and his Prelude…

  • Listening Forward Without Letting Go

    Listening Forward Without Letting Go

    …give you. But defend also the idea of a repertoire that is larger than any one taste. A canon can be so much more than a gate. It can be…

  • America’s First Orchestra

    America’s First Orchestra

    …The first large wagon train to Oregon would be leaving in just a few months. A 33-year-old Abraham Lincoln had just married Mary Todd. And the New York Philharmonic was…

  • Arcangelo Corelli

    Arcangelo Corelli

    …a small group of soloists contrasted with a larger ensemble, became models for composers like Handel and Vivaldi. Performance Style and Influence Corelli was a revolutionary in violin technique and…

  • Fernando Sor

    Fernando Sor

    …Years and Legacy In 1827, Sor decided to settle back in Paris. His later years were marked by the composition of most of his classical guitar works, which were largely…

  • Gustav Mahler

    Gustav Mahler

    …compose, leaving behind an unfinished Tenth Symphony at the time of his death on May 18, 1911. Gustav Mahler’s Legacy Though his music was largely ignored for several decades following…

  • Georges Bizet

    Georges Bizet

    …Bizet died of a heart attack on June 3, 1875. At the time of his death, he was largely unrecognized and his work, aside from Carmen, was generally neglected. However,…

  • The Emotional Power of Classical Music: How Timeless Pieces Invoke Our Deepest Feelings

    The Emotional Power of Classical Music: How Timeless Pieces Invoke Our Deepest Feelings

    …Robert Snyder, a composer and chair of the sound program at the Art Institute of Chicago, “A large part of memory takes place in the unconscious mind. There are aspects…

  • George Frideric Handel

    George Frideric Handel

    …considerable success. These large-scale concert pieces resonated with audiences and were less expensive to produce than operas, aiding Handel’s financial stability. His most renowned work, Messiah, debuted in Dublin in…