Mozart in the Madeleine
When he died in December 1791 at age 35, the composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was still working on his last composition, his Requiem Mass in D Minor (K. 626). The Read More …
Tag: Concert venues
Musikverein in Vienna
The Musikverein (Music Society) maintains this ornate historic concert hall in the center of Vienna. The one concert I attended here was many years ago, so I have no photos Read More …
Brahms in the new Concert House
Copenhagen in the 21st century has not only built itself a stunning new opera house, but also a world-class concert house called the DR Koncerthuset — “DR” being Danish Radio Read More …
Het Concertgebouw
The word Concertgebouw has a fine ring to it to anyone who listens to classical music on German radio stations, because they keep playing brilliant recordings by the Concertgebouw orchestra. Read More …
Music in Groningen
Groningen does not have an opera house, but it does have a modern, state-of-the-art concert hall called De Oosterpoort, which is a major venue for all sorts of music, from Read More …
Choral concert in Teatro Verdi
The main square in the center of Busseto is of course called Piazza Verdi. On the north side of the square is the citadel or “Rocca”, which was once the Read More …