Carus concludes their traversal of Heinrich Schutz’s music with a collection of secular compositions. Schutz was primarily known for his sacred compositions, which influenced generations of Protestant composers (especially in Germany). This release features secular madrigals and wedding music that show a different aspect of Schutz. Schutz studied in Venice as a young man. The […]

At one time, Albert Lortzing was one of the most-performed opera composers in Germany. His light-hearted Spieloper (light opera) scores were standard fare in the 19th Century. Lortzing’s style bridges the gap between Carl Maria von Weber and Franz von Suppé. These overtures have the clarity of Weber’s writing and the bustling energy of von Suppé. These […]

New Blues And Soul News – 3/19/2019 Rosie Flores – Simple Case Of The Blues (Last): Veteran singer Rosie Flores offers her first disc in seven years. She has been releasing discs since 1987, but the releases have been less frequent over time. This disc offers three songs she co-composed and an interesting set of […]

Friedrich Benda came from a distinguished musical family and was a noted violinist and violist. So it’s not surprising that his viola concertos are well-crafted examples of Classical Period form. In general form, these works reminded me of Haydn’s string concertos. They have a similar air of elegance about them. Bernard Labadie is renowned for […]

The Mari Black Trio will stop by WTJU on Friday afternoon, March 22, at 4 to kick off Sunset Road ahead of their Prism Coffeehouse and WTJU presented concert at C’Ville Coffee.

For the third year in a row, the #ClassicsaDay theme for March is women composers. As I’ve done before, my post includes not just contemporary composers, but creative women from the Middle Ages on up.  As an additional challenge, I made sure I hadn’t duplicated any of my selections from previous years. Below are my […]