Beethoven completed his String Quartet op. 135 at Wasserdorf Castle in Gneixenhof, where he sought to recuperate with his nephew Karl after the latter's failed suicide attempt in summer 1826. It stand...
Carl Maria von Weber's fame rests mainly on 'Der Freischütz'. The unprecedented success of this opera overshadowed all his other works and contributed to their increasing fall into oblivion. Certain w...
Dvoráks 7. Symphonie wurde im August 1883 von der 'Royal Philharmonic Society' in Auftrag gegeben und am 22. April 1885 in London unter der Leitung des Komponisten uraufgeführt. Im folgenden Juni kürz...
This separately published Critical Commentary offers extensive information on the genesis, reception, sources, and readings of the works included in the music volume.
Beethoven composed the ballet music 'Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus' during 1800-01, commissioned by the ballet master Salvatore Viganò for performances with his Viennese company. Although the ballet wa...