https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCEVzlxuR1Q&list=PL4435D8F001DE5494 Gustav Mahler was considered one of the greatest opera conductors of his time; he could even be called the first intercontinental star conductor. But that was not the case with his music; until the 1960s, his compositions were only performed by specialists, the pieces nowhere near belonging to the standard repertoire. Today, however, performances of... Continue Reading →
The Origin of the “New Symphony”
By Zachariah Friesen Hans Rott was a prodigy. His new approach to the symphony was admired throughout Austria and was the subject of great discussion in musical circles in 1880. He was a Wagnerian composer, now considered the long lost link between fellow Austrian composers Anton Bruckner and Gustav Mahler. Likened to those Great Masters,... Continue Reading →
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