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...
by Barry Lenson | Feb 26, 2026 | Pablo de Sarasate
Pablo de Sarasate was a Spanish violin virtuoso and composer whose dazzling technique and elegant musical style made him one of the most celebrated performers of the 19th century. Born in Pamplona on March 10, 1844, he was a child prodigy who gave his first public...
by Barry Lenson | Feb 19, 2026 | Alban Berg
Alban Berg (1885–1935) was an Austrian composer whose intensely expressive music helped define the Second Viennese School. A student of Arnold Schoenberg, he blended twelve‑tone technique with a lyrical, almost Romantic emotional world, creating works that feel both...
by Barry Lenson | Feb 11, 2026 | Frederick Delius
The Florida Suite and On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring have become the most popular works composed by Frederick Delius, and with good reason. Both are serene, atmospheric, and mysterious, much like Delius himself. Just who was he? Was he a British gentleman, an...
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