The “Goldberg” Variations is the last of a series of keyboard music Bach published under the title of Clavierübung, and is often regarded as the most serious and ambitious composition…
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Germaine Lubin (February 1, 1890 to October 27, 1979) was probably the greatest dramatic soprano produced by France. She is problematic, as were many during World War II in that...
Read MoreEbe Stignani (July 10, 1903 – October 5, 1974) was an Italian opera singer, who was pre-eminent in the dramatic mezzo-soprano roles of the Italian repertoire during a stage career...
Read MoreI heard a performance of the Messiah today, and I decided to put up Kathleen Ferrier singing two arias from it. I also came upon a lovely recording by Ferrier...
Read MoreI am finally getting a chance to unpack after our move from the East Coast, and while looking around, I found my record of Landowska playing Scarlatti sonatas. These sonatas…
Cortis was born Antonio Tomás Montón Corts to Spanish parents, on board a ship sailing between Oran (Algeria) and Altea (Spain). The small family (his father had died a week...
Read MoreWanda Landowska was born on July 5, 1879 in Warsaw. She was a Polish harpsichordist whose performances, teaching, recordings and writings played a large role in reviving the popularity of that...
Read MoreI have been in Callas withdrawal for quite a while, so this blog posting will be about her and about a very famous live performance of Lucia di Lammermoor in...
Read MoreIn this post, I thought that I would highlight an American operatic tenor who is still singing and teaching. I am going to post several pieces that Mr. White has...
Read MoreJeritza was an extraordinary famous soprano for her time. I have tried to make selections that haven't been remastered too much. Remastering older recordings tends to kill the higher frequencies...
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