Month: January 2023

CHOPIN

Clara’s 16th

CHOPIN LISZT MENDELSSOHN CLARA After dinner on Clara Schumann's 16th birthday [September 13, 1835], Felix...
Mendelssohn 7

Mendelssohn

More than Mozart, Felix Mendelssohn is the wunderkind among composers. His Octet in E flat,...
Liszt 4

Franz Liszt

This about LISZT: 1811, he was born not far from the Esterhazy estate where his...
CLARA

Clara Schumann

CLARA Julie, with whom Brahms was in love though he never declared himself. Left to...
NORTH

Elvis Costello: North

NORTH w/Diana Krall Just about all songwriters have written songs for their sweethearts-but has any...
Beethoven 3

Beethoven

When conducting, Beethoven rose on his toes to mark a fortissimo, sweeping his arms wide-and...
Leo Tolstoy 5

Tolstoy, Leo: War and Peace

War and Peace is a large enough book to hold like a hamster in your...
Victor Hugo

Hugo, Victor: Les Miserables

In 1804, a French priest, Monsieur Myriel, visited Paris to see the Cardinal about his...
Nien Cheng

Cheng, Nien: Life and Death in Shanghai

Life and Death in Shanghai is the astonishing story of Nien Cheng, a cosmopolitan Chinese...
STEPHEN CRANE

Crane, Stephen: The Open Boat

STEPHEN CRANE When I read, I look for takeaway. What does this story or article...

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