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 | Oct 13, 2017 | Carlo Gesualdo, Madrigals, Renaissance Music, Vocal Music
Lots of famous musicians have not had “warm and fuzzy” personalities. Brahms was reportedly a grump who insulted people at parties. Toscanini, adored for his politics and humanism, screamed at orchestral musicians. And Wagner . . . well, let’s not talk about Wagner....
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