by Barry Lenson | Jul 7, 2025 | Maurice Ravel
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 – or even as a particularly great one. His String Quartet,a Piano Trio...
by Barry Lenson | Apr 13, 2025 | Piano Music, Sean Hickey, Vladimir Rumyantsev
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 commandingly in a new recording by pianist Vladimir Rumyantsev,...
by Barry Lenson | Feb 25, 2025 | Uncategorized
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 become a part of popular orchestral...
by Barry Lenson | Feb 25, 2025 | Carlo Gesualdo
Composer Profile: Carlo Gesualdo (1566-1613), Madrigalist and Murderer By Barry Lenson Many well-regarded composers did much more than just write music. Alexander Borodin (1833-1877) was also a physician and a scientist. Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges...
by Barry Lenson | Feb 25, 2025 | Uncategorized
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 Orchestra to the ravishingly...
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