The Real Story of the Composer Antonio Salieri
While Salieri and Mozart were indeed contemporaries who were probably in competition for various commissions, the extent of their rivalry has been greatly exaggerated.
Make Classical Archives Your Place to Explore the Recordings of Maurizio Pollini
The magnificent Italian pianist Maurizio Pollini passed away on March 24 at age 82. Pollini was an aristocratic, refined pianist who excelled in playing Chopin, Brahms and of course, Beethoven. Yet he also explored new music throughout his career and was something of...
Why We Should All Continue Listening to the Music of Jeffrey Kaufman
I wrote a post on this blog on February 22nd about the music of American composer Jeffrey Kaufman. Today I am writing more about his music. Why? Because since I wrote that last post, I have listened to a lot more of it here on Classical Archives. And the more I...
Discovering the Music of Composer Jeffrey Kaufman on Classical Archives
I had never heard music written by the American composer Jeffrey Kaufman until I listened to “Vocal Music of Jeffrey Kaufman,” a Pheonix CD that is available for listening here on Classical Archives.
Is This Leonard Bernstein’s Loveliest Piece?
Today, we invite you to listen to Bernstein conducting the New York Philharmonic in a performance of his composition of music for a ballet, Facsimile.
Listen to Leonard Bernstein Conduct His Sparkling Opera Candide on Classical Archives
On November 22nd “Maestro,” Bradley Cooper’s new film biography of Leonard Bernstein, will be released in theaters. Because of Cooper's star power, we think it could attract a new, younger audience to classical music. It is wonderful that an actor/producer of Cooper's...
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