The Patent (Summer 2022 Mini Experience Part 4/4)
Mälzel shamelessly exploited a mistake made by Winkel. Read part 4/4 of the StarkConductor Summer 2022 Mini Experience here.
The Theft (Summer 2022 Mini-Experience Part 3/4)
Winkel made a serious mistake when he invented the chronometer. One of his colleagues profited from this mistake. Read Part 3/4 of the StarkConductor Summer 2022 Mini Experience here.
The Inventor (Summer 2022 Mini-Experience Part 2/4)
How could the tempo of a piece of music be precisely measured in 1800? Read Part 2/4 of the StarkConductor Summer 2022 Mini-Experience here.
The Change (Summer 2022 Mini-Experience Part 1/4)
It was around the year 1800 that a centuries-old tradition began to falter. Read the StarkConductor Summer 2022 Mini-Experience Part 1/4.
Mozart’s Assistants (2/2)
Mozart’s days were packed with work. How was that to be accomplished? The answer: he had assistants. Two of them remained loyal to him until his last breath.
The first article in this two-part series was about Joseph Weigl, a Kapellmeister with whom Mozart liked to rehearse his operas. Today’s article focuses on a man who was especially helpful to Mozart in composing.
Mozart’s Assistants (1/2)
Mozart’s days were packed with work. How was that to be managed? The answer: he had assistants. Two of them remained loyal to him until his last breath.
How Prokofiev, Saint-Saëns And Britten Inspire Children For Music
How can you bring classical music to children? Three very famous composers had an idea. They simply did what they did best: Compose.
Bach’s Weimar Problem (And How He Solved It)
Johann Sebastian Bach could have been satisfied on March 2, 1714. After his early professional years, he was appointed concertmaster in Weimar. This meant he received a handsome annual salary of 250 florins. However, there was a problem.
Lortzing’s Operas (List)
Albert Lortzing (1801–1851) is one of the lesser-known composers today, although he played a decisive role in shaping the genre of German Spieloper. His work “Zar und Zimmermann”, for example, is still popular today. In this list you will find all Lortzing operas with the corresponding work number.
