Classical Music & Musicians

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Spotlighting artists who sang and played with freedom.

Helping familiarize today’s music lovers with names and performances of those from the past, both singers and instrumentalists.

Spotlighting artists who sang and played with freedom.

Helping familiarize today’s music lovers with names and performances of those from the past, both singers and instrumentalists.

Ingeborg Hallstein is a German coloratura soprano, born in Munich on May 23, 1936. This…

September 8, 2026

I am posting Beethoven's Trio op.97 (the Archduke). This trio was really written for three…

September 3, 2026

I don't do this very often. In fact, I can't remember having done it before.…

August 28, 2026

The six Cello Suites, BWV 1007-1012, are suites for unaccompanied cello by Johann Sebastian Bach.…

August 17, 2026

This was a great voice. Wilma Lipp started out as a coloratura soprano, and, as…

August 10, 2026

I have decided to post Gaspard de la nuit. I first posted this in 2020…

August 4, 2026

I am posting a wonderful performance of Schubert's piano trio No. 1 in B-flat major.…

July 28, 2026

This singer had a beautiful voice. He was known primarily for the Italian repertoire, and…

July 20, 2026

This week, I am posting a piece by Scriabin conducted by Dimitri Mitropoulos. I am…

July 10, 2026