Fisk Jubilee Singers: From Whipping Post to Throne Room
The early struggles and ultimate triumph of the FISK JUBILEE SINGERS, as reported by JAMES M. TROTTER in…
Musical Wings to Transport the Soul
Considering the transportive effects of music, especially during a pandemic.
Musical Memories
From his MUSICAL MEMORIES memoir, CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS reflects on the legacy and standing of his Romantic-era contemporary, M.…
Palestrina
In his Memoirs, published in 1896, composer CHARLES GOUNOD reflected on the exalted heights PALESTRINA and MICHELANGELO reached…
Mendelssohn’s ‘Hymn of Praise’
GEORGE P. UPTON examines the life of FELIX MENDELSSOHN and the story behind the great composer's Symphony No.…
Mozart’s ‘Requiem’
'Requiem,' Mozart's final masterpiece, was written in late 1791, while the composer lay dying. In 1893 George P.…
The ‘Superhuman’ Voice of Pauline Viardot
Pauline Garcia Viardot (1821-1910) was one of the 19th century’s most versatile and influential opera stars. In his…
‘A Man to Evoke Respect and Love Under All Conditions’
From his 1899 book FAMOUS VIOLINISTS OF TO-DAY AND YESTERDAY, HENRY C. LAHEE offers a balanced profile of…
Music a Remedy
In his monumental ANATOMY OF MELANCHOLY, published in 1621, ROBERT BURTON argued for, among other things, music as…
The Spiritual Side Of The Singer’s Art
An interview with opera singer MORGAN KINGSTON, circa 1917, in which he holds forth on 'The Spiritual Side…