Paul Wranitzky Symphonies Anticipate Beethoven

If you love the symphonies of Haydn and Mozart, you'll like the symphonies of Wranitzky -- at the very least.

Ralph Graves 10/18/21 Ralph Graves 10/18/21

Georg Caspar Schürmann - a rediscovered master

Schürmann wrote a vast quantity of music, in all types of genres. It's a shame only a small amount of it survived. Based on these three works, I'd like to hear more.

Ralph Graves 10/15/21 Ralph Graves 10/15/21

#ClassicsaDay #OctoberOctet Week 1

The mix of instruments that make up an octet varies. Some composers wrote for double string quartet, some for wind instruments, and some for a blend of instruments.

Ralph Graves 10/14/21 Ralph Graves 10/14/21

Louse Farrenc violin and piano music has timeless appeal

There's nothing old-fashioned about Farrenc's compositions. They sound as fresh today as any music of "the great masters."

Ralph Graves 10/13/21 Ralph Graves 10/13/21

Marcel Poot Symphonic Survey Revealing

It's a pleasure to have all Poot's symphonies available. Now we can only hope this lays the foundation for more of his music to be recorded!

Ken Nail 10/13/21 Ken Nail 10/13/21

James Horner: Beyond “Titanic”

James Horner topped the charts with Titanic. But he was no one-hit-wonder.

Ralph Graves 10/12/21 Ralph Graves 10/12/21

Jouni Somero surveys Selim Palmgren piano repertoire

Jouni Somero is an exceptional performer. And so are his interpretations of his fellow countryman's music.

Ralph Graves 10/11/21 Ralph Graves 10/11/21

Joseph Boulogne Symphonie concertantes solid entertainment

This isn't just well-crafted music by a composer of color. It's well-crafted music. Period.

Ralph Graves 10/8/21 Ralph Graves 10/8/21

#ClassicsaDay #SymYesNo Week 5

What does the title "symphony" mean? Can a composition be a symphony in everything but name? Or could a work titled "symphony" be a different type of composition in disguise?

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