Bomtempo is one of my favorite Portuguese composers. He has the charm of Haydn and a bit of the temperament of a Young Beethoven. Bellow you can find a list…
Click on the link above for the full post with photographs Weimar Weimar was a center for culture for a long time It was the home for many composers and…
“Programme Macabre” for Halloween With Halloween coming up, I decided to put a possible concert program together. It has no intermission and is made of shorter pieces. In my opinion,…
The ones that know me well, are never surprised when I passionately start talking about Portuguese classical music. It hasn't always been like this, but there was something about living…
"There must never be dogmatism in art; in art only the result counts" (Nikolaus Harnoncourt) "For me, security and beauty and not compatible. When you seek beauty, you…
"Singing Men" Part.1 Stanford: Songs of the Sea (For Baritone and Male Chorus) - (18') Brahms: Alto Rhapsody (For Mezzo and Male Chorus) - (13') Part.2 Strauss - Die Tageszeiten (With…
There is a lot of debate about the veracity of these markings. In the end what utterly obliged is to bring the most effective performance to the listener in that…
