Rachmaninoff knew his music was from a bygone era and it didn't bother him in the least. He once said, “The only thing I try to do when I compose music is to make it express directly and simply ...

HISTORIANS of music are accustomed to speak of the first half or three quarters of the nineteenth century as the Romantic Period in music, and of those composers who immediately follow Beethoven ...

The Mount Desert Festival of Chamber Music will open its 62nd season at the Neighborhood House on July 22 at 7:30 p.m. with ...

We begin our American edition of Now Hear This with America's finest Romantic era composer, Amy Beach. This music was written a hundred years ago, but it still speaks to our life now.

Ludwig van Beethoven was a prodigious composer. He’s credited with 722 individual works, including symphonies, sonatas, and choral music — creations that pushed the boundaries of composition ...

Join Casa Romantica and explore the European arts of the 19th century, their obsession with romantic drama, and the beauty of nature! Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens, San Clemente's ...

The various periods in classical music reflect political, ... Schumann was an acknowledged visionary of the Romantic era whose compositional innovations often belied his standing as a musical genius.