Erich Wolfgang Korngold is one of the most celebrated late romantic composers in the 20th century. A child prodigy whose brilliance was celebrated by Mahler and Richard Strauss, Korngold wrote his first opera, Die tote Stadt at the age of 23. Korngold was committed to late romantic harmony, he was unmoved by the new stylesContinue reading “Erich Wolfgang Korngold’s Die Kathrin; the jazz age opera Nazi’s tried to destroy”
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The Unexpected Operas of Alexander Zemlinsky
Alexander Zemlinsky is a pivotal figure in the early 20th century. First discovered and promoted by Brahms, Zemlinsky established himself as one of the leading conductors and teachers in Vienna and throughout German speaking countries. Zemlinsky taught all of the Second Viennese School composers—Schoenberg, Berg, Webern—along with other Viennese composers. As a composer, Zemlinsky’s styleContinue reading “The Unexpected Operas of Alexander Zemlinsky”
Orlando by Olga Neuwirth wins the Grawemeyer Award
Austrian composer Olga Neuwirth won the 2022 University of Louisville Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition. Neuwirth received the award for her opera, Orlando, which premiered at the Wiener Staatsoper in 2019. Orlando was the first opera written by a woman to be staged at the Wiener Staatsoper it’s 150 year history. Olga Neuwirth has threeContinue reading “Orlando by Olga Neuwirth wins the Grawemeyer Award”
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