Music
The Quiet Master of Italian Baroque Music ~ The…
Elegance, stability, and order—as well as a sense of pure, elemental joy—are the qualities I hear…
Majesty in Motion: Gustav Holst’s “The…
Make no bones about: Gustav Holst’s “The Planets” is conservative because of its deep appreciation…
10 Hopelessly Romantic Classical Tunes for Valentine’s…
So here I am, offering you this Valentine’s Day gift, and if you scoff at the notion of celebrating…
The Drama of Love in Richard Wagner’s “Ring of the…
Richard Wagner’s grand operatic drama The Ring of the Nibelung is rightly celebrated as one of the…
Winchester, Mozart, & the Devil
M*A*S*H’s Dr. Winchester and the Chinese prisoners in the American camp find a common language in a…
Dieterich Buxtehude, Music, & the Experience of…
Dieterich Buxtehude might seem at first glance an interesting minor figure, the “man who influenced…
Felix Mendelssohn ~ The Imaginative Conservative
Felix Mendelssohn, for all his amazing versatility, is now remembered by a tiny handful of his…
Franz Schubert’s Music of Paradise Lost ~ The…
Franz Schubert’s music is the music of Paradise lost. It is the songful lament of the wanderer who…
The Greatness of Mozart ~ The Imaginative Conservative
Mozart was not like us. The question as to why Mozart died so young is always superseded by: How…
The Magnificent, Overlooked Operas of Tchaikovsky ~ The…
Tchaikovsky’s operas are remarkable for their passion, characters, and their pure, elevated…
