German baritone opera singer Fischer-Dieskau dead
- 12:54 PM — May 18 —
- Source: Boston.com - Boston MA
He said Fischer-Dieskau's recordings of works by composers such as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Franz Schubert and Richard Strauss set benchmarks for generations of singers to come, especially through his famous representation of Schubert's "Winter Journey."Read More
Music Of 'Moonrise Kingdom' Also Features More Hank Williams, Mozart & Schubert
- 1:22 PM — May 16 —
- Source: The Playlist
File this under: for completist nerd soundtrack obsessives only (which we sadly fall into quite snugly). Read More
Pacific Symphony dives into the magic of Schubert
- 3:45 PM — May 11 —
- Source: The Orange County Register - Orange County CA
Franz Schubert's Symphony No. 9 in C major, which Carl St.Clair and the Pacific Symphony performed Thursday night in Segerstrom Concert Hall, is unique. Read More
Ragnar Kjartansson Will Have His First Solo U.S. Museum Show in May
- 12:08 PM — Apr 25 —
- Source: The Politicker - The New York Observer
The Museum of Contemporary Art in North Miami will hold artist Ragnar Kjartansson's first solo museum show in the U.S. next month. Read More
Review: Young ensemble captures the drama of Smetana, Schubert
- 12:46 AM — Apr 25 —
- Source: The Salt Lake Tribune - Salt Lake City UT
Czech music by Czech musicians made for an irresistible combination Tuesday night, during the penultimate event of the Chamber Music Society of Salt Lake City's 2011-12 season. Read More
KSO excels with Schubert, Saint-Saens pieces
- 10:53 PM — Apr 20 —
- Source: News Sentinel - Knoxville TN
If putting a concert program together requires the skill of a musical mind, Knoxville Symphony music director Lucas Richman had all the right "movements" in the right places for Thursday night's concert at the Tennessee Theatre. Read More
SPCO review: Schubert celebration also speculates on his afterlife
- 12:39 AM — Apr 14 —
- Source: St. Paul Pioneer Press - St. Paul MN
Conductor Thomas Zehetmair and the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra conclude their three-week celebration of Franz Schubert on Saturday night, April 14, with a concert that not only includes music composed by the pitifully short-lived Viennese genius, but also music that speculates on his afterlife after he died at the age of 31. Read More
Biography
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