Saunter through Saxony with InterRail: a gateway to central Europe
Saunter through Saxony with InterRail: a gateway to central EuropeThe Local.seLeipzig became a centre for classical excellence in the 17th and 18th century as the place where two of Germany's most famous composers, Johann Sebastian Bach and Felix Mendelssohn, lived and worked. Bach was choirmaster at the Lutheran St. Thomas ...and more »
Native Spoletian Laura Magnani pushes to keep the arts alive
Native Spoletian Laura Magnani pushes to keep the arts aliveCharleston City Paperby Elizabeth Pandolfi Concert pianist Laura Magnani is a devotee of romantic and modern composers, from Schumann to Mendelssohn to Prokofiev, but she feels a special connection with Frederic Chopin. "There is a link between me and Chopin, ...
Bach has important place in 21st century life, says ...
Bach has important place in 21st century life, says ...Allentown Morning CallBach has been transcribed by Mozart, switched on by Walter Carlos, resurrected by Mendelssohn, reinterpreted by Schoenberg, poked fun at by Peter Schickele. Hopefully, he will be with us forever. Still it behooves us to ask, "Where will Bach take us in ...and more »
The Classical Beat | Symphony lines up familiar composers, led by an expert in ...
The Classical Beat | Symphony lines up familiar composers, led by an expert in ...Kansas City StarLed by early music specialist Bernard Labadie, the orchestra will perform symphonies by Johann Christian Bach, Joseph Martin Kraus and Franz Joseph Haydn with pianist Arnaldo Cohen as the soloist in a concerto by Felix Mendelssohn at 8 pm Friday and ...and more »
Summer Festivals for Classical Music and Opera
Summer Festivals for Classical Music and OperaNew York TimesPrograms feature repertory favorites like Mendelssohn's Octet for Strings and Bach's “Brandenburg” Concerto No. 5, as well as contemporary works including a premiere by Aaron Jay Kernis; (503) 294-6400, cmnw .org. OREGON BACH FESTIVAL Portland, Bend, ...2012 Summer Events Guide: Classical music and opera top picksOregonLive.comall 5 news articles »