by Barry Lenson | May 6, 2026 | Jean-Baptiste Lully, Uncategorized
It might surprise you to learn that Jean‑Baptiste Lully (1632–1687), one of the towering figures in French music, was born in Italy. Lully was the brilliant, sharp‑witted architect of French Baroque music and the dominant musical force at the court of Louis XIV. Born...
by Barry Lenson | Apr 24, 2026 | Ernst von Dohnanyi
Ernst von Dohnányi (1877–1960) was a Hungarian composer, pianist, and conductor whose career bridged the late‑Romantic tradition and the modern era, earning him recognition as one of the most distinguished central European musicians of his generation. His music is...
by Barry Lenson | Apr 7, 2026 | Giulio Caccini
Giulio Caccini (1551–1618) stands as one of the pivotal architects of early Baroque music, a composer, singer, and teacher whose innovations helped transform Western musical expression at the dawn of the seventeenth century. Born in Rome, Caccini displayed exceptional...
by Barry Lenson | Mar 19, 2026 | Rainelle Krause
American Soprano Rainelle Krause, Age 37, Dies after a Brief Hospitalization Some of us saw soprano Rainelle Krause perform at the Metropolitan Opera. Others us saw her when she a student performing in competitions in Pittsburgh and elsewhere. She was a young soprano...
by Barry Lenson | Mar 18, 2026 | Ruggero Leoncavallo
Ruggero Leoncavallo (1857–1919) was an Italian composer and librettist best known for Pagliacci, one of the defining masterpieces of the verismo movement in opera. Born in Naples and educated at the city’s conservatory, he combined solid musical training with a...
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