Composer Profile: Franz Liszt (1811-1886) A mesmerizing pianist and composer who still entrances us today Edited by Barry Lenson from Content Generated by the Claude AI App You might say that the compositions of Franz […]
Composer Profile: Aaron Copland (1900-1990), Creator of the American Sound Edited by Barry Lenson from Content Generated by the Claude AI App Aaron Copland (1900–1990) was a towering figure in American music, sometimes called the […]
Gustav Holst (1874-1934): A Musical Visionary Who Went to the Planets and Beyond ““Music, being identical with heaven, isn’t a thing of momentary thrills, or even hourly ones. It’s a condition of eternity.” — Gustav […]
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921) – Composer of the Beloved Carnival of the Animals and Much More Edited by Barry Lenson from Content Generated by the Claude AI app When music lovers hear the name of the […]
Be sure to watch this wonderful short video from the Philharmonie de Paris. Yes, Ravel’s Boléro Is a Masterpiece by Barry Lenson Like many people, I never thought of Boléro as Ravel’s greatest work – […]
By Barry Lenson Sean Hickey’s epic solo piano work, Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, in eight sections, is based on the book of the same name, written by Noah Harari. Sean’s Sapiens is played […]
By Barry Lenson The Italian composer Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936) is most admired for his incredibly skillful, masterfully orchestrated tone poems The Birds, The Pines of Rome, and The Fountains of Rome. These charming works have […]
Composer Profile: Carlo Gesualdo (1566-1613), Madrigalist and Murderer The Tomb of Carlo Gesualdo in Naples By Barry Lenson Many well-regarded composers did much more than just write music. Alexander Borodin (1833-1877) was also a physician […]
Benjamin Britten (1913-1976): A Musical Biography By Barry Lenson The British composer Benjamin Britten wrote a remarkably large and varied body of music. His compositions range from the simply delightful Young Person’s Guide to the […]
by Barry Lenson We would like to start today’s composer profile with a short quiz. Ready? Please put on your thinking cap. Question One: Which composer wrote the Water Music? Question Two: Which composer wrote […]
