Kenneth LaFave

Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich wrote ‘Waltz No. 2’ after Stalin’s death. It exhibits a lightness not heard from the composer during Stalin’s reign.

As orchestras welcome in the New Year, one elegant waltz is as inevitable as the countdown.

The “Hallelujah Chorus” was the masterpiece of composer George Frideric Handel and librettist Charles Jennens.

Written to honor his silver anniversary, Edvard Grieg’s “Wedding Day at Troldhaugen” captures decades of love, loss, and art in a single piano work.

Professional trombonist Roger E. Bissell writes about the oft-stressful transition between higher education and the world of career musicianship.

Music allows composers to interpret and shape poetry in ways that create an entirely new artistic experience.

Johann Sebastian Bach’s unforgettable piece wouldn’t exist today without the help of a German lyricist, a German composer, and a British poet.

Mascagni’s ‘Intermezzo From Cavalleria Rusticana’ is his best known piece today, despite his popularity during his lifetime.

Chopin’s health was declining, yet he dove into composing a set of preludes. One among them expressed his hope in the face of despair.

One of Ludwig van Beethoven’s most popular compositions, ‘Für Elise,’ wasn’t published until well after his death.

Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich wrote ‘Waltz No. 2’ after Stalin’s death. It exhibits a lightness not heard from the composer during Stalin’s reign.

As orchestras welcome in the New Year, one elegant waltz is as inevitable as the countdown.

The “Hallelujah Chorus” was the masterpiece of composer George Frideric Handel and librettist Charles Jennens.

Written to honor his silver anniversary, Edvard Grieg’s “Wedding Day at Troldhaugen” captures decades of love, loss, and art in a single piano work.

Professional trombonist Roger E. Bissell writes about the oft-stressful transition between higher education and the world of career musicianship.

Music allows composers to interpret and shape poetry in ways that create an entirely new artistic experience.

Johann Sebastian Bach’s unforgettable piece wouldn’t exist today without the help of a German lyricist, a German composer, and a British poet.

Mascagni’s ‘Intermezzo From Cavalleria Rusticana’ is his best known piece today, despite his popularity during his lifetime.

Chopin’s health was declining, yet he dove into composing a set of preludes. One among them expressed his hope in the face of despair.

One of Ludwig van Beethoven’s most popular compositions, ‘Für Elise,’ wasn’t published until well after his death.