Music
Glory to Dido! The Operas of Hector Berlioz ~ The…
“They are finally going to play my music.” —Hector Berlioz, on his deathbed Though Hector Berlioz’s…
A Conversation With Composer Michael Kurek ~ The…
Apart from Arvo Pärt, the grand old man of contemporary classical music, whose work I have admired…
Music of the Republic ~ The Imaginative Conservative
Music pervades our lives and always has. It has taken you outside of yourselves and taken you deep…
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…
