by Barry Lenson | Dec 30, 2025 | Guillaume de Machaut
Guillaume de Machaut (c. 1300–1377) was a leading French composer and poet of the 14th century and the founder and central figure of the Ars Nova movement. Born near Reims, he served as secretary to John of Luxembourg, King of Bohemia, traveling widely before settling...
by Barry Lenson | Dec 18, 2025 | Ferrucio Busoni
Ferruccio Busoni’s compositions have the power to astonish listeners. His monumental Piano Concerto in C major, for example, is comprised of five movements, played without pause, that last nearly 75 minutes. In the final movement, a men’s chorus enters...
by Barry Lenson | Dec 11, 2025 | Leonard Bernstein
Bradley Cooper’s movie “Maestro,” released earlier this year, prompted many people to discover or rediscover the remarkable contributions that Leonard Bernstein brought to the world of music. We should remember Leonard Bernstein (1918–1990), an...
by Barry Lenson | Dec 3, 2025 | Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Uncategorized, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Johann Sebastian Bach had several sons who became composers: Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach, and Johann Christian Bach. It was remarkable that he had so many sons who became composers, and even more remarkable that...
by Barry Lenson | Nov 14, 2025 | Alessandro Marcello, Uncategorized
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) might be the most well-known Italian composer of the Baroque period, but he was certainly not the only great Italian composer of the era. We invite you to meet his contemporary Alessandro Marcello (1673-1747), another Italian master whose...
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