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The Sound of Music: Johann Strauss’s Bicentennial

Hélène de Lauzun October 25, 2025

Two centuries after his birth, Strauss still enchants audiences with melodies so rich they’ve become part of Vienna’s very soul—yet his genius, born of the Danube, speaks to the universal.

Chopin’s Final Concerto

Max-Martin Skalenius October 17, 2025

Frederyk Chopin left the world a body of work that continues to challenge pianists and move audiences the world over. But he also left a powerful testimony of faith.

Florida’s Ebullient Cultural Scene Continues to Rise

Paul du Quenoy November 23, 2024

Palm Beach is becoming a nexus for culture with performances of the highest international quality.

Vivaldi & Others: Don Roffredo Caetani—17th Duke of Sermoneta and 8th Prince of Teano

Kees Vlaardingerbroek June 2, 2024

It is high time for the music of Roffredo Caetani to be rediscovered.

Vienna on Tour: A New York Residency and Palm Beach Visit

Paul du Quenoy May 3, 2024

This year’s Vienna Philharmonic U.S. tour sees memorable performances of Bruckner’s and Mahler’s Ninth Symphonies.

Vivaldi & Others: Giacomo Puccini and the Dark Sides of the Human Soul

Kees Vlaardingerbroek April 28, 2024

Puccini was a complex man with a distinctly dark side. This is also reflected in almost all his operas.

Vivaldi & Others: Giuseppe Verdi—The Voice of the Oppressed

Kees Vlaardingerbroek April 14, 2024

Verdi sat like ‘an Assyrian god,’ constantly commenting on the smallest details.

Vivaldi & Others:
Interlude—The Case of ‘Albinoni’s Adagio’

Kees Vlaardingerbroek February 28, 2024

The Adagio gives a totally distorted picture of Albinoni and his music.

Vivaldi & Others: Giovanni Battista Viotti—Brahms’ Secret Love

Kees Vlaardingerbroek February 18, 2024

Viotti manages to strike a brilliant balance between infectious virtuosity and musical depth.

Vivaldi & Others: Antonio Vivaldi—Hotheaded Priest, Star Violinist, and Universal Composer

Kees Vlaardingerbroek December 27, 2023

It is frustrating, maddening even, for anyone who loves Vivaldi’s music that basic data on his development as a composer and musician is lacking to this day.

Tag: classical music

The Sound of Music: Johann Strauss’s Bicentennial

Chopin’s Final Concerto

Florida’s Ebullient Cultural Scene Continues to Rise

Vivaldi & Others: Don Roffredo Caetani—17th Duke of Sermoneta and 8th Prince of Teano

Vienna on Tour: A New York Residency and Palm Beach Visit

Vivaldi & Others: Giacomo Puccini and the Dark Sides of the Human Soul

Vivaldi & Others: Giuseppe Verdi—The Voice of the Oppressed

Vivaldi & Others:
Interlude—The Case of ‘Albinoni’s Adagio’

Vivaldi & Others: Giovanni Battista Viotti—Brahms’ Secret Love

Vivaldi & Others: Antonio Vivaldi—Hotheaded Priest, Star Violinist, and Universal Composer

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