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Die Sänger und die Musiker

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.

Welcome to Classical Music and Musicians!

Die Sänger und die Musiker

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.

Recent Posts

Wagner, Tristan und Isolde Liebestod and Mozart, Don Giovanni, Furtwängler (c)

Wagner, Tristan und Isolde Liebestod and Mozart, Don Giovanni, Furtwängler (c)

I am posting two works conducted by Wilhelm Furtwängler. Furtwängler was one of the outstanding…
March 24, 2026
Grieg, Two Elegiac Melodies, Op. 34 II Varen (Last Spring) & Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6, Koussevitzky (c)

Grieg, Two Elegiac Melodies, Op. 34 II Varen (Last Spring) & Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6, Koussevitzky (c)

My travels through conductors continues. This week, it is Serge Koussevitsky. Koussevitzky was a major…
March 19, 2026
Mahler Symphony #9, Wiener Philharmoniker, Bruno Walter (c) redux

Mahler Symphony #9, Wiener Philharmoniker, Bruno Walter (c) redux

I am reposting the Mahler 9th Symphony conducted by Bruno Walter because this is a…
March 10, 2026
Debussy, La Mer, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Désormière (c) 1950

Debussy, La Mer, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Désormière (c) 1950

I am continuing with conductors this week. This posting is about Debussy's La Mer and…
March 6, 2026
Mozart, Don Giovanni Overture, Fritz Busch (c)

Mozart, Don Giovanni Overture, Fritz Busch (c)

I am still writing about conductors! Fritz Busch was a German conductor celebrated for his…
March 2, 2026
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg – Overture, Otto Klemperer (c)

Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg – Overture, Otto Klemperer (c)

I am going to talk about conductors in the next few posts. This post is…
February 23, 2026
Francesco Merli, Dramatic Italian Tenor

Francesco Merli, Dramatic Italian Tenor

Francesco Merli was an Italian tenor celebrated for his commanding voice and his mastery of…
February 16, 2026
Maria Stader sings Lieder at the Prades Festival, 1953; William Kapell (p)

Maria Stader sings Lieder at the Prades Festival, 1953; William Kapell (p)

Maria Stader is a favorite singer of mine. I was delighted to find this recording…
February 9, 2026
Bianca Scacciati, Italian Dramatic Soprano

Bianca Scacciati, Italian Dramatic Soprano

Bianca Scacciati was unknown to me. However, she was an important dramatic soprano in Italy…
February 3, 2026