Mozart’s Favorite Composer: A Primer on Franz Josef Haydn
“He alone has the secret of making me smile and touching me to the bottom of my soul.” –W.A. Mozart on Franz The post Mozart’s Favorite Composer: A Primer on Franz Josef Haydn appeared first on The...
View ArticleAn Anthem for Imaginative Conservatives: Haydn’s “Philosopher” Symphony
As I write, the fifth anniversary of The Imaginative Conservative is just days away. Since its founding on July 10, 2010, our The post An Anthem for Imaginative Conservatives: Haydn’s “Philosopher”...
View ArticleMusic of War and Remembrance
Across the centuries, composers have been inspired by the twin dramas of human conflict and the subsequent making of peace. Here are ten The post Music of War and Remembrance appeared first on The...
View ArticleFor Paris! Ten Classical Music Pieces About France
Here are ten pieces of classical music that were written about, or for, France. 1. De Lisle/Berlioz: La Marseillaise Its origin was as The post For Paris! Ten Classical Music Pieces About France...
View ArticleA Model for Mozart? Michael Haydn’s Requiem
The 1984 film Amadeus brought to the general public’s attention that many minor composers of music—such as Antonio Salieri, the rival of The post A Model for Mozart? Michael Haydn’s Requiem appeared...
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Good Words on a Good Friday
The “Seven Last Words of Christ” can seen as the verbal expression of an interior reality: namely, the mind of Christ, as formed according to a deeply ingrained, habitual life practice of living...
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Haydn’s Music of Gratitude and Goodness
Franz Joseph Haydn is the most companionable composer. His music is accessible in an almost daily way, without overwhelming us. The whole panoply of life is there but in scale, humanely so, without...
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