Controversy and scandal have surrounded Mozart’s landmark Requiem from the very beginning. An anonymous patron commissioned the work to commemorate the death of his wife. The patron may or may not ...

What to call it: The Marriage of Figaro, or The Day of Madness? That was probably the least of Mozart’s concerns when he sat down to write this comic opera score in 1786. One of his main concerns had ...

Some of the finest orchestral musicians in the United States convened Friday evening on a humid athletic field in Del Mar to play symphonies by Mozart and Beethoven. The majority of the audience at ...

Mozart's Band. E06 (Part 2) - Beethoven's let down: Just as the real Beethoven had an intense admiration for Napoleon ...

The Mainly Mozart Festival is in full flight. This year’s proceedings started on Thursday, June 15, and have gone from strength, to strength, to strength, to sublime. The first concert saw LA ...

On March 21 and 22, Boston Baroque presented a program of Mozart’s “Symphony No. 35 in D Major (“Haffner”),” two Mozart arias performed by soprano Erin Morley, and Beethoven’s “Symphony No. 2 in D ...

Over the past week, I’ve discussed a number of scholars’ thoughts on what schools can do to nurture creativity and innovation among students. One point of view I meant to highlight earlier this week ...

This lock of Mozart's hair, encased in a gilt locket, is expected to sell for at least $15,000 at auction. This lock of Mozart's hair, encased in a gilt locket, is expected to sell for at least ...

SANTA BARBARA — When the American composer Elliott Carter reached the seemingly ripe old age of 80, I interviewed him about his late style. He wasn’t much interested in either looking back or keeping ...