Hello to all the beautiful readers who have chosen to spend 10 minutes with one of the greatest violinists in human history, Itzhak Perlman! We are fortunate to have access to so many beautiful songs and books from these elite artists with just a click of a button or a touch of a screen—a privilege…
In german by Franz Schubert: An Sylvia (orch. Schmalcz) / Matthias Goerne, baritone · Manfred Honeck, conductor · Berliner Philharmoniker / Recorded at the Berlin: An SilviaGerman source: Eduard von Bauernfeld Was ist Silvia, saget an,Dass sie die weite Flur preist? Schön und zart seh’ ich sie nah’n, Auf Himmels Gunst und Spur weist, Dass ihr alles untertan. Ist…
In 1866, Vienna was in mourning. Austria had just suffered a devastating defeat in the Austro-Prussian War, and the city—once filled with music and dance—had fallen into a state of sadness. It was in this atmosphere that Johann Strauss II was asked to compose a new piece for the Vienna Men’s Choral Association. He wrote The…
