by Barry Lenson | Dec 31, 2019 | Uncategorized
I really like the book Year of Wonder, written by a British classical music commentator, author and announcer named Clemency Burton-Hill. In fact, I have spent a lot of time with this book since it was published back in 2018. (Note that Ms. Burton-Hill is now the...
by Barry Lenson | Oct 15, 2019 | Uncategorized
The songs composed by Fanny Mendelssohn (1805-1847) and Clara Schumann (1819-1896) are every bit as good as those composed by Felix Mendelssohn (Fanny’s brother) and Robert Schumann (Clara’s husband). Now, thanks to excellent releases available on Classical Archives,...
by Barry Lenson | Oct 15, 2019 | Uncategorized
Frederica von Stade, a great mezzo-soprano who has been a beloved artist at the Metropolitan Opera and other major opera houses during a career that has endured through five decades, somehow remains a little under-recognized by many lovers of great singing. How can...
by Barry Lenson | Oct 15, 2019 | Uncategorized
Some days you want to stretch your ears and brain by listening to Berg’s Lulu or Schoenberg’s Book of the Hanging Gardens. But there are other days when you want to listen to some classical music that is beautiful, reassuring, and just plain lovely. Gerald Finzi If...
by Barry Lenson | Oct 15, 2019 | Uncategorized
Classical Archives Is the Place to Listen to Recordings of Jessye Norman The formidable American soprano Jessye Norman passed away last week. A major artist has just left the world stage of classical music, and everyone who loves great singing feels a palpable loss....
by Barry Lenson | Jun 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
Every week seems to bring us fine new recordings of the great song cycles by Schubert, Schumann, Brahms, not to mention Mahler and Wolf. But as the number of recordings grows, we would like to ask a simple question . . . What are the greatest song cycle recordings of...
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