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The romanticism came from the East
This was the title (rather provocative and controversial, I agree) of one of my concerts in the 90s. After years of playing early romantic music, I am convinced that the piano music of this period was greatly influenced by Slavonic musicians and their folk music.
During [...]

Leopold Kozeluch, Czech composer (1747-1818)
There is little written about Leopold Kozeluch, but on searching in the Internet, you will come across some interesting or controversial contributions. So did I. One of the first articles which struck me immediately is by Gary Smith: “Leopold Kozeluch, The “Real Salieri”. Already the title means [...]

My first music blog post… :-)