Vienna Austria Concert Celebrates the New Year
The Musikverein, Vienna, Austria’s famed music hall, is the setting for the annual New Year’s celebration given by the Vienna Philharmonic. From Vienna: The New Year’s Celebration 2014 is a traditional...
View ArticleClaudio Abbado: Opera and Symphonic Conductor Dies
Claudio Abbado, one of the great conductors of opera and symphonic works throughout the world, died Monday morning at his home in Bologna at the age of 80. The exact cause of death was not given but...
View ArticleAcademy Award Nominations for Music Nod to John Williams
Academy award nominations for music this year have included the traditional nod to composer John Williams and also a disqualifying entry. A movie is never complete without the background music of...
View ArticleBlind Boone: African American Pianist of Classical Music and Ragtime
The inability to see did not prevent “Blind” Boone from becoming a nationally known concert pianist whose performances combined classical music and ragtime. As an African American, born in 1864 to a...
View ArticlePaco de Lucia: One of the Greatest Flamenco Guitarists [Video]
Francisco Sanchez Gomes, internationally known as Paco de Lucia, was one of the greatest flamenco guitarists. He has passed away at the age of 66. The gifted performer transformed music and influenced...
View ArticleSalzburg Festival: Austria’s Annual Tribute to Music, Arts and Culture
The Salzburg Festival is an annual summer event of concert music, opera and theater in the city known for its many sounds of music. This year’s festival began July 18 and continues through August 31....
View ArticleMozart Birthplace Museum Depicts Early Life of Salzburg Composer
One of the most visited museums in Salzburg, Austria, is the Mozart Birthplace or Mozarts Geburtshaus. Spread over three floors, the museum provides detailed information about the early life of the...
View ArticleVienna Philharmonic Welcomes 2015 With Annual New Year’s Concert
The Vienna Philharmonic welcomes in 2015 with its annual New Year’s concert from the Musikverein, or Viennese Music Association, in Vienna, Austria. The program, From Vienna: The New Year’s Celebration...
View ArticleBeethoven Used His Ailment to Compose – You Can Too
According to recent studies at both the University of Michigan and the University of Washington, where a team of well-rounded specialists analyzed Beethoven’s music for correlation with his heart...
View ArticleFormer New York Philharmonic Conductor Kurt Masur Dies
The death of Kurt Masur, the former New York Philharmonic Conductor, was announced on Dec. 19, 2015. He was 88 years old. According to The New York Times, the music director transformed the orchestra...
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