CPR Classical Presents: Rachmaninoff in America with the Colorado Music Festival
Join CPR Classical on-air hosts at Chautauqua Auditorium in Boulder on Friday, July 7 at 6:30 p.m. to hear what is often referred to as the “Mt.
By Karla Walker
Rachmaninoff the romantic
April 1st is Sergei Rachmaninoff’s 150th birth anniversary and his legacy is still up for discussion in some circles.
By Karla Walker
Mozart and the American Revolution: A timeline of Mozart’s life in history
Mozart died just shy of his 36th birthday in 1791. But in his short life, he wrote a remarkable amount of music that changed the course of music history.
By Karla Walker
What nationality was Mozart? Austrian? German? Actually, neither.
What was is like to walk the streets of Salzburg when Mozart was growing up there? In the old part of the city, it’s remarkably similar.
By Karla Walker
Where did Mozart’s musical talent come from?
Where did Mozart get his musical talent? History has long pointed to his father, Leopold. Leopold was a violinist and authored an authoritative textbook on violin playing.
By Karla Walker
The 12 Days of Carols: Stories about some of your favorite Christmas carols
You probably know all the words to “We Wish You a Merry Christmas,” but have you ever wondered why the same lyrics that “wish you a Merry Christmas” also demand “some figgy pudding”?
By Karla Walker
A party at the Mozart house included music and air rifles
Anyone with children living at home can relate to wanting more space as the family grows.
By Karla Walker
Mozart’s favorite (and only) form of transportation
Today you can travel from Salzburg to Vienna in under three hours. When the Mozart family undertook that trip, it took three weeks!
By Karla Walker
The link between Beethoven and Mozart
The young Ludwig van Beethoven had every intention of studying with Mozart. In 1787, when Beethoven was 16, he traveled to Vienna to meet and study with Mozart.
By Karla Walker
Win tickets: Cate Blanchett in the new psychological thriller ‘Tár’ at the Chez Artiste theater
“Tár” is the new psychological thriller from writer-producer-director Todd Field. It stars Cate Blanchett as Lydia Tár, the groundbreaking fictional conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic.
By Karla Walker
The magical world of Mozart puppet theater
Mozart is a billion-dollar industry in Salzburg, Austria, the composer’s hometown. Tourists line up to see Mozart’s birthplace, to buy Mozart Kugeln chocolate and to attend Mozart dinner balls.
By Karla Walker
Mozart’s home-school education
Mozart’s father, Leopold, educated Mozart and his sister, Nannerl, and there’s no question that Leopold Mozart taught his children music. But what about reading, writing and math?
By Karla Walker
WIN TICKETS from CPR Classical to Eric Whitacre with Kantorei at the Newman Center
CPR Classical presents Eric Whitacre at the Newman Center with Kantorei and the Lamont Symphony Orchestra Strings on Saturday, October 8th at 7:30 p.m.
By Karla Walker
The inspirations and intrigue behind Mozart’s opera ‘The Magic Flute’
Freemasons, the Illuminati and the mystery of who killed Mozart are all part of the lore surrounding the creation of Mozart’s opera “The Magic Flute.” In this episode of Mozart […]
By Karla Walker
For the Mozart family, having friends in high places was the norm
In this week’s episode of Mozart Snapshots, pianist Katie Mahan takes us to an off the beaten path hidden gem in Salzburg, the beautiful rococo villa “Robininghof”.
By Karla Walker