Meet Joseph Haydn
I was born in 1732, in the small Austrian village of Rohrau. My father was a wheelwright, my mother a cook, and though we were not wealthy, music filled our home. From those modest beginnings, I was sent as a boy to sing in the choir of St. Stephen’s Cathedral in Vienna. There, I learned the discipline of music, though I also learned what it was to be hungry, and to persevere.
Meet Antonio Lucio Vivaldi
I am Antonio Lucio Vivaldi, born in Venice in the year 1678. From my earliest days the violin was my companion, though I was destined also for the Church. They called me Il Prete Rosso — the Red Priest — for my hair as much as for my cassock. Yet it was music, not the pulpit, that became my true ministry.
Meet George Frideric Handel
I have written music for kings and for coronations, but also music for the people — music that can be sung, played, and celebrated by all. If I may say so, my aim has always been to stir both the ear and the soul.
Meet Johann Sebastian Bach
I was born on March 31, 1685 in Eisenach, a small town in Germany. Music ran in my family for generations. My father, uncles, and cousins were all musicians. So, it was only natural that I too would dedicate my life to music.
Featured New Release: MICROVIDS from Navona Records
Navona Records’ statement says, “When the world is shrouded in darkness, the smallest flashes of light can seem as bright as the sun. Following the COVID-19 pandemic, composer Stefania de Kenessey sought to illuminate the future for young musicians and penned MICROVIDS, a modern take on Bartók’s Mikrokosmos. The 19 impactful and emotionally uplifting piano miniatures are accompanied by short, hopeful poems, which match the music’s goal of inspiring the next generation of musicians.”
Classical Archives Interviews American Composer and Pianist Talon Smith on the Occasion of His Debut Release on Navona Records
Classical Archives is pleased to present this interview with the remarkable young pianist and composer Talon Smith on the occasion of the release of his first CD, Talon Smith; Debut. On this new release from Navona, Talon plays his Sonata in C Minor, Op. 2 in and his 24 Preludes, Op. 1.
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