Mozart wrote three of his finest piano concertos, nos 23, 24 and 25, in a single year. Beauty, passion and grace combine as the piano engages in an intimate dialogue with the orchestra. Watching a ...
Take a journey through the highlights of 2006's Classic 100: Mozart with Damien Beaumont. Get some inspiration for your votes in this year's Classic 100. Voting is now open for the Classic 100: The ...
Hans Otte’s “Book of Sounds,” Jan Lisiecki’s fresh take on Mozart piano concertos and the works of an overlooked composer are among our selections. A primer on medieval chants, minimalist opera and ...
“Updating” an opera is always a tricky business. Some concepts can have a great impact, while others fall flat. Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” is one of the most beloved and perfect operas ever composed, and ...
On Saturday, the LA Opera opened its rendition of Mozart’s “The Clemency of Titus,” which featured women and people of color in nearly all of the leading roles. (Photos courtesy of Cory Weaver) When ...
Mozart's music evokes lightness and beauty. In times of war and destruction, people often invoke the ideals of the classical ...
“There are a lot of special moments in this opera, but I’m going to have to say the queen arias are my favorite,” said Frederick Ballentine. “If you have a good queen, those things are so exciting.” ...
You’ve likely heard “Eine kleine Nachtmusik” before. It is Mozart’s best composition and arguably his most recognizable work. It was originally written for two violins, a viola, and a cello but these ...
Mozart’s haunting ‘Lacrimosa’ from his famous Requiem, written in 1791 as the composer himself was in ailing health. The Requiem had been commissioned by an anonymous figure, and as Mozart’s health ...
The sad fates of Mozart and his wife Constanze’s children gives a new perspective to the composer’s music. It’s so boring when your dad’s – like – the most gifted musician in the history of classical ...
Mercury orchestra will perform four pieces by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, including two piano concertos and two symphonies Oct. 4, 8 p.m., in University of Houston-Clear Lake’s Bayou Theater, 2700 Bay ...