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“The Lord is My Shepherd”: Settings of Psalm 23 by Rutter and Schubert September 11, 2026

English composer John Rutter (b. 1945) composed a setting of Psalm 23 in 1976 as a standalone anthem, and later incorporated it as the sixth movement of his supremely beautiful 1985 Requiem. The solo oboe, an instrument which carries pastoral associations, is a recurring voice, at once longing and serene. The harp, another prominent voice, […]

Strauss’ Horn Concerto No. 1 In E Flat Major: Youthful Outdoor Adventures September 9, 2026

Composed in 1883, the Horn Concerto No. 1 in E-flat Major, Op. 11 is music of the young 19-year-old Richard Strauss. “We sense his young confidence,” says William Caballero, Principal horn player of the Pittsburgh Symphony. “We also hear the gentle, warm, reflective side of Strauss.” Even as a teenager, Strauss knew the horn intimately. His […]

Michael Torke’s “Last Summer”: Music for Solo Violin and String Orchestra September 7, 2026

Last Summer by American composer Michael Torke (b. 1961) is a reflection on the passage of time. Its quietly noble descending bass line is set in sixths, a rich interval Brahms used in his most nostalgic works. (For example, listen to the opening of the autumnal Intermezzo in A Major, Op. 118). This excerpt is part of a collection of twelve […]

Nielsen’s Wind Quintet: A Cast of Instrumental Characters September 4, 2026

Danish composer Carl Nielsen’s Wind Quintet, Op. 43 unfolds as a musical conversation among a cast of instrumental characters. Composed in 1922 immediately following the Fifth Symphony, the Quintet is scored for flute, oboe (English horn), clarinet, bassoon, and horn. Nielsen was inspired to write the work after a brief telephone conversati […]

Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor: Climbing Everest September 2, 2026

Sergei Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30 has been called “the Everest of piano concertos.” Rachmaninov composed it during the summer of 1909 at Ivanovka, his estate in the steppes of southern Russia, before embarking on his lucrative first American concert tour. Without time to properly learn the solo part, the composer […]

Remembering Antonino Fogliani August 31, 2026

Italian conductor Antonino Fogliani passed away on August 29 following a long illness. He was 50. Fogliani was an acclaimed interpreter of Italian bel canto and Rossini opera. Born in Messina, he rose to international prominence in 2001 when he debuted at the Rossini Opera Festival, leading Il viaggio a Reims. In 2012 he became music direct […]

Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 and Paul Simon’s “American Tune”: Christina Courtin and The Knights August 28, 2026

In the Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major, scored for three violins, three violas, and three cellos with continuo, Bach pushes a form, developed by Vivaldi, to magical new heights. The first and third movements are filled with conversing instrumental voices, sparkling virtuosity, and daring harmonic surprises. For the second movement, Ba […]