Notwithstanding the riots and fistfights that followed the notorious premiere of Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring in 1913, classical concerts are rarely controversial affairs. Yet controversy still exists ...

The New Haven Symphony Orchestra recently realized that it owns the rights to a piece of music that at one time was part of Mahler’s First Symphony. While Blumine was part of Mahler’s First Symphony ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Back in the bad old days, one of the most frequent and flagrant excuses ...

Back in the bad old days, one of the most frequent and flagrant excuses for keeping Mahler’s music out of the concert hall was, “He’s too long-winded.” Even now, a few unrepentant Mahlerphobes still ...

The Picturesque Spirit of Mahler's 'Blumine'A picturesque spirit pervades Gustav Mahler's every note, including this stand-alone piece called "Blumine." The Orchestra of the Suisse Romande is ...

Pianist Hélène Grimaud performed Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G during the Dallas Symphony Orchestra’s season opener Thursday at the Meyerson Symphony Center. ( Rick Moon - Special Contributor ) To hear ...

Mahler's first is one of the most thrilling symphonies - but it suffered a long time from an identity crisis. This is a work that went through many revisions before Mahler arrived at the version we ...

Award-winning Norwegian soprano-of-the-moment, Lise Davidsen sings alongside leading British baritone Christopher Maltman in a selection from Des Knaben Wunderhorn (The Youth's Magic Horn), Mahler’s ...