Mozart was 35 when he died, and just 22 when he wrote his flute and harp concerto. It was commissioned by a duke he met in Paris. The duke played flute and the duke’s daughter played harp. The story ...
The ways in which old and new music interact are a difficult subject in classical music. Is it the present’s role to tell us something about the past, or should today’s composers seek in the standard ...
What: Classical Series Guest artist: Flutist Christopher Kantner, harpist Elizabeth Wooster Colpean Conductor: Gregory Vajda Time on stage: 91 minutes without intermission See it: 8 p.m. tonight, Oct.
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Mozart paired the flute and harp as a favor for a Duke and his daughter. Mozart met them on a trip to Paris, and then wrote for them the Concerto for Flute and Harp, K. 299. Jaap van Zweden conducts ...
In tonight’s Hall of Fame concert, Jane has masterworks from Brahms, Debussy and Mozart. Beethoven’s popular Bagatelle No.25 in A minor is rarely referred to in such grandiose terms; instead, all who ...
What was good for Rachmaninov two years ago and for Tchaikovsky during the early days of 2014 looks to be very good for Mozart at the dawn of 2015. Seattle Symphony’s emerging tradition of immersing ...
The Music: The harp normally gets short shrift as a solo instrument, so this enjoyable programme is a rare treat. The Glière Harp Concerto is easy on the ear; it sounds more from 1880s Paris than its ...
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