London Symphony Orchestra Slated to “Mime” Olympic Performance
Daniel Barenboim
Celebrating Schubert’s birth anniversary with musical perfection
Some things require very few words. Franz Schubert’s Trout Quintet is one of them. In conversation with Jennifer Hambrick, she said it was as though the gods had descended from on high to grace us with a taste of perfection. Perlman, Zukerman, Barenboim, du Pre, Mehta…amazing! Happy birthday Schubert!
Classical Music’s Funniest Moments
Even Ludwig van Beethoven had a sense of humor
Morning Round-up: Classical music’s funniest moments, concert for peace in Korea’s DMZ and reviews are in for a controversial new production of Porgy and Bess
Daniel Barenboim Nominated For Nobel Peace Prize
Daniel Barenboim to be nominated for Nobel Peace Prize, but the famed musician also has his critics.
The recapitulation begins on the subdominant…huh?
Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata
The recapitulation begins on the subdominant…huh? What does it all mean?
Saturday on Stage Returns with Opera Columbus “Figaro”
Saturday on Stage returns to Classical 101 this weekend with an Opera Columbus production of Mozart's Marriage of Figaro.
Saturday on Stage begins a new season of “Opera and More” this Saturday at 1:30. The series runs through November. Opera Columbus’s productions of Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro and Gounod’s Romeo and Juliet begin the season.
Tearing Down The Berlin Wall Again
Daniel Barenboim returns to Berlin to mark a memorable date
Just days after the Berlin Wall fell, Daniel Barenboim conducted the Berlin Philharmonic in a concert for those who had been living in East Berlin. Now, 20 years later, Barenboim returns to conduct a concert in front of the Brandenburg Gate.
