Richard Wagner’s Siegfried
Want to prepare for Wagner’s Siegfried? Read up on the storyline, main themes and some interpretations in this blog.
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Are these the best classical tracks of 2024?
Are these the best classical tracks of 2024? Probably not. But out of the ones I’ve heard, I’ve enjoyed these the most.
Who invented classical music?
There’s only one candidate for the title of classical music’s inventor, and that’s Joseph Haydn. Here are 4 reasons why, and some tips on how to enjoy his music.
Messiaen’s Turangalîla-Symphonie: big, beautiful, and too long
With its duration of 75 minutes and a gazillion instruments fighting for your attention, a little bit of Messiaen’s Turangalîla-Symphonie goes a long way.
Richard Wagner’s Die Walküre
Want to prepare for Wagner’s Die Walküre? Read up on the storyline, main themes and some interpretations in this blog.
Are these the best classical tracks of 2023?
Are these the best classical tracks of 2023? Probably not. But out of the ones I’ve heard, I’ve enjoyed these the most.
Richard Wagner’s Das Rheingold
The first opera in Wagner’s Ring Der Nibelungen tetralogy packs a lot of action and eighteen anvils in the tiny duration of two and a half hours.
Erlkönig by Schubert: the four most haunting moments
From the first bar to the last, and each time you listen, this setting of Goethe’s poem grabs you by the throat. Why is that?
Review: A day with Suzanne by Joel Frederiksen
Leonard Cohen? Good! Renaissance polyphony? Good! So what’s not like about a crossover of the two?
Weber’s Der Freischütz: the ultimate German opera
Weber’s opera was an instant success and is considered a national treasure. But what is so typically German about it?