A letter from Pfitzner was the catalyst for Riemann to finally finish what he had started 25 years earlier.

Three personalities had a decisive influence on Hugo Riemann's career and his goal of being appointed professor. Get to know them here!

Our young musicologist had early success, but it didn't last. Read here what hurdles he had to overcome at the beginning of his career.

In 1872, a 23-year-old musicologist published an article that astonished experts. In it, a whole new way of perceiving music was outlined. The article was signed "Hugibert Ries". Everyone in the professional music world wondered: Who is this man?

Mälzel shamelessly exploited a mistake made by Winkel. Read part 4/4 of the StarkConductor Summer 2022 Mini Experience here.

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.

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.

It was around the year 1800 that a centuries-old tradition began to falter. Read the StarkConductor Summer 2022 Mini-Experience Part 1/4.

Theodor has written a letter to Charles Norman Fay asking for his support. The influential Chicago businessman's reply changes the lives of Theodor, Christian and Vince....

Thirty years after his sensational debut in New York, Theodor is a celebrated conductor but his orchestra no longer exists. Over breakfast with Vince and Christian, Theodor gets an idea about how he can save classical music in America...