Happy 157th Birthday, Amy Beach!

Happy 157th Birthday, Amy Beach!

September 5 — Happy Birthday, Amy Beach —  We are proud to be making much of her music available in our carefully edited and reasonably priced editions! and TBT —  7 years since this wonderful article in the NY Times, to celebrate her 150th!! Much...
Listen to this!  Farrenc Symphony n. 3 streams!

Listen to this! Farrenc Symphony n. 3 streams!

We know Louise Farrenc is one of our favorite composers, and one we discuss frequently, but still it is not often that a major US orchestra performs her work AND makes it available in a streaming format!  The American Symphony Orchestra, directed by Leon Botstein,...
WPA News Digest – July 29, 2024

WPA News Digest – July 29, 2024

Hope your week is off to a great start! Continuing the shake-up at the NYPhil, “A Power Vacuum at the Philharmonic” offers further reporting from Sammy Sussman at New York magazine.  The April article “A Hidden Sexual-Assault Scandal at the New York Philharmonic”...
Maria Antonia Walpurgis at 300!

Maria Antonia Walpurgis at 300!

Maria Antonia Walpurgis has turned 300, and we think the Princess could use a little more fanfare, please!! Baptized Maria Antoina Walpurgis Symphorosa, she was born at Nymphenburg Palace in Munich (18 July 1724).  Her titles included Princess of Bavaria and Electress...