…Daniel Steibelt (1765-1823)! I admit that it was a difficult quiz, as there are no recordings of his music, except only one sonata. But Georgi was very close with his guess-congratulations! (And I also would like to thank Acnapyx and Michel for their participation.) What I really wished is to show that the “charlatans” can [...]
Before I begin to write about another forgotten composer, one more representative of the departing 18th and beginning 19th century, I would like to propose a small quiz: an excerpt from one of his piano sonatas. A little hint is offered – he is often (even by honorable scholars) branded as a charlatan: Sonata c [...]
Lately in a private conversation Snezhina Tchelebieva, a well-known Bulgarian actress and reciter mentioned how quickly an actor’s life goes on and how even quicker he gets forgotten. I would add – same applies to a musician as well. So even though there is enough biographical information about the members of “Comedian Harmonists” on the [...]
John Rutter’s “Lord bless you and keep you” – with “The Cambridge singers”: Initially I wanted to post the following version which I definitely prefer but found the video’s subject not appropriate for a Christmas wish. Yet I think the comparison is worth listening to: “Saint Paul Cathedral Choir”
