Blog 16. Stravinsky The Russian Ballets Part I – Ballets Russes and Firebird
Stravinsky was a late bloomer. His parents tolerated his interest in music, but wanted him to go to law school, which he did. His father…
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Blog 15. Tchaikovsky Ballets II – Sleeping Beauty and Nutcracker
The second of Tchaikovsky’s three great ballets is Sleeping Beauty. Like the other two, it was choreographed by Marius Petipa of the Imperial Ballet, later…
Blog 12. Haydn Symphonies
Papa Haydn was, by all accounts, the nicest, kindest great composer who ever lived. During his long life (1732-1809)he was a friend and mentor to…