When the Czech composer Antonín Dvořák first set foot in America in 1892, he brought with him a tremendous wealth of old world musical tradition, handed down by such figures as Beethoven and Brahms.
But Dvořák would quickly fall in love with the simple folk tunes of the African American spirituals and Native American songs. [...]

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Haydn and Mozart, the old master and the young genius — two colossal figures of the Classical period … and two great symphonies.
Over a number of years, these two composers developed an unusually close relationship, seemingly free from competition. Mozart may have learned a great deal from the elder Haydn, to whom Mozart dedicated a [...]

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In October of 1853, the influential composer and music critic Robert Schumann wrote a famous article about a young man he had just met.
In this article titled “New Paths,” Schumann proclaimed this unknown youth as a musical prodigy with far-ranging abilities, heaping many praises on his never-heard-before compositions and even calling him a “chosen one!” [...]

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Enjoy a taste of the vivid sounds and flavors of Spain, from Aragon in the north to Andalucía in the south.
As a one-time world superpower, the kingdoms of Spain spread their rich culture and musical heritage throughout the known world … and beyond! This is one program that won’t disappoint, featuring Rimsky-Korsakov’s Capriccio espagnol [...]

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