Robert Schumann's Phantasiestücke (fantasy pieces) op. 12

The spectacular Cello concerto by Antonin Dvorak is one of the best examples of the genre. We tell about it, with some dives into Czech music of earlier and later times, a review of American economics in the the 19th century, and episodes of the Six-Day War in Israel! https://spoti.fi/3s7IWKI htt…

The great musical friendship between two legendary 20th century musicians, composer and pianist Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) and cellist Mstislav Rostropovich (1927-2007), has enriched the world with some fine examples of music. We are also lucky to have this wonderful recording, showing the joy of…

With this record, we dive into the mysterious and spooky world of legends and fairy tales reimagined by Russian composers on the verge of the 19th and 20th centuries.   https://open.spotify.com/album/6PYS8cm6cjtVm9XHOkOJzD?si=EKPDTl5uRMKzYqdCxSinXA

In this episode, you can find out more about the horn, originally a hunting instrument, and a respectable member of the orchestra nowadays, with some rarely performed solo concertos. We will tell you about the brilliant British horn player who died far too early half a century ago. You will also ge…