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A musical use for trash
Favio Chávez, a technician at a Paraguayan landfill site, formed the the Cateura Orchestra of Recycled Instruments: an orchestra comprising …
Arthur Rubinstein’s youthful practice habits
Interviewer: So many children hate to take music lessons. Can you understand this? Rubinstein: Oh, yes, I was one of …
Parry on choral music
Hubert Parry, who taught Vaughan Williams composition, instructed the composer to “write choral music as befits and Englishman and a …
The potential of an artist
“How important is it to catch up with yourself? There are enormous forces lurking in each person, but many people …
The art within
“Only art experienced within, in which the personality plays a creative role can be of interest …To achieve this, those …
Brahms’ post-concert adventure
Brahms was invited to the family of one of his students, Fräulein von Meyensbug, in Detmol : The Meysenbug ladies …
We can’t all play first violin
“If we were all determined to play the first violin we should never have an ensemble. Therefore, respect every musician …
Borge on Borodin
"My favorite Russian composer is Borodin, mainly because he had the shortest name. Except for Cui, who was just showing …
Pierrot Lunairre
A performance of Schönberg’s Pierrot Lunaire was given by Artur Schnabel (piano), Boris Kroyt (violin), Gregor Piatigorsky (cello), Paul Bose …
Brahms at the tavern
When Brahms was young, he had to play in rowdy taverns to help support his family. Dance music was what …
Mastery
“Mastery passes often for egotism.” – Johanne Goethe, German author Cited at QuotationsBook.
Dress regulations for Handel’s Messiah
In the eighteenth century, hooped skirts were a popular choice of ladies dress attire as they enabled a dramatic entrance, …
Hilary Hahn on the “story” behind the music
I think the back stories [behind the creation of a work] are interesting … But for me the first aim …
Mozart on Craft
“People are mistaken, if they think that my art has come easily to me. I assure you, dear friend, no …
Climbing Mount Fuji with a cello in hand
“In 2007 Italian cellist Mario Brunello climbed to the summit of Mount Fuji and played selections from Bach’s cello suites, …

By Greg