Bedřich Smetana’s symphonic poem Vltava is often called Die Moldau. Both the words are the names of the same river, one is Czech and the other is German. When this piece of music was created the German language dominated the…
The ballet we’ll watch today is known by two names – The Swan and The Dying Swan. The second title seems to be more expressive, and more accurate; nevertheless, it has failed to displace the first one. There are good…
Franz Schubert wasn’t blessed with happy love. The composer twice experienced deep affection for women who were above him in social status. One of them returned his feelings, yet they couldn’t marry; another treated him as a friendly acquaintance. Schubert’s…