Monday Link Round Up: November 15, 2021

Monday Link Round Up: November 15, 2021

by | Nov 16, 2021

News and music to start your week! Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel’s birthday was honored with a Google Doodle! November 14 marked the 216th birthday of the composer, pictured above.  In case you missed it, you can see the animated doodle here. NPR interviewed Sheku...
Monday Link Round Up: April 29, 2019

Monday Link Round Up: April 29, 2019

by | Apr 30, 2019

News and music to start your week! WQXR often posts listicles of note – this week they shared again their list of 12 Romantic Composers Not Named ‘Liszt’ or ‘Brahms’.  Included are: Louise Farrenc, Clara Schumann, Augusta Holmès, Teresa...
Dora Pejačević — another composer whose time has come?

Dora Pejačević — another composer whose time has come?

by | Feb 15, 2018

With two upcoming performances of music by Dora Pejačević taking place in the next few weeks, we wonder if this remarkable but little-known composer, who was writing powerful orchestral works a century ago, is finally ready for rediscovery.  [Wondering how to...