Since my immersion in classical music, I’ve been nerding out on Handel. A year ago, I would have wondered why in the world there are Handel societies. Now, I can’t imagine a world without them. So far I’ve listened at…
Category: Music
My exploration of classical music quickly turned from whim to obsession, and a greatly rewarding one it has been. For the last six months, I’ve listened to nothing but classical music, probably 2-2.5 hours a day on average. Considering that…
A Review of Mozart’s Letters, Mozart’s Life, Edited and Translated by Robert Spaethling Studying a person’s letters is an excellent way to explore an individual’s life and personality, and Robert Spaethling’s edition of Wolfgang Mozart’s letters makes the experience especially…
The history of classical music is the sound of a culture growing, blossoming and then withering. Classical music before and during the Renaissance was structured and purposeful. The purpose of the music was mainly to lift people’s spirit toward God…
My parents dragged me to operas from the time I was about 10, but it never took. The crazy plots, the wild costumes, the interminable performances, the soprano sounding like she got her big toe caught in a mousetrap ……