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Thou Knowest, Lord – Henry Purcell
Henry Purcell’s anthem “Thou knowest, Lord” was performed last year in Warsaw’s Holy Sepulchre church for a concert benefiting the Halemba Tragedy. Conducted by Richard Bylicki Berkeley….
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Purcell – Rondeau from Abdelazer Suite
…is considered one of England’s greatest composers, known for his unique English style of Baroque music. Abdelazer or The Moor’s Revenge is a musical composition based on Aphra Behn’s tragedy….
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Jean-Baptiste Lully
…music, often used by Bach and Handel. Death Lully’s life came to a tragic end when he accidentally struck his foot with a pointed staff while conducting a performance of…
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Romeo & Juliet Fantasy-Overture – Tchaikovsky
Tchaikovsky’s Romeo & Juliet Fantasy-Overture is a symphonic poem based on Shakespeare’s tragic romance. It introduced me to Tchaikovsky and got me hooked on classical music two years ago. While…
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Béla Bartók
…his life. His mother then took him and his sister to live in the town of Nagyszőlős and later in Pressburg. Despite the personal tragedy, Bartók’s passion for music never…
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Gustav Mahler
…employing vast orchestral and choral forces. The Final Years The last few years of Mahler’s life were marked by personal tragedy and professional challenges. In 1907, he resigned from his…
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Bedřich Smetana
…the Swedish city, his time there was crucial for the development of his conducting career. However, his stay in Gothenburg was marred by personal tragedy with the death of his…
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Edvard Grieg
…cousin, Nina Hagerup, a talented lyric soprano. The couple had one child, Alexandra, who tragically passed away from meningitis in 1869. Despite the personal hardships, Grieg continued to compose, producing…
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Robert Schumann
…of emotion and individualism. His music, deeply infused with poetry and characterized by its psychological depth, continues to resonate with audiences worldwide. Despite the tragedy of his life, Schumann’s legacy…
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Franz Schubert
Franz Peter Schubert had a profound influence on the development of music during the late classical and early romantic periods. Despite his tragically short life, Schubert’s legacy continues to reverberate…
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Luigi Boccherini
…and Later Years In 1785, Boccherini faced a series of personal tragedies. He lost his Spanish patron, Infante Don Luis, and his wife, Clementina Pelicho. Despite these setbacks, his creative…
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Giacomo Puccini
…on his next project. For his new work, Puccini chose an 18th-century French novel about a tragic love affair and collaborated with librettists Guiseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica on its…
