Camille Saint-Saens was born in Paris,France in 1835.  At the age of 5 years old Saint-Saens showed so much interest and talent in music that

Have you ever heard the term “prepared piano?”  I remember that when I first learned what a prepared piano is I was horrified.  “Oh my

Mozart was born on a wintry day in January 1756 in the town of Salzburg, Austria.  His father was Leopold Mozart and his mother was

I’ve been spending a fair amount of my blog time on composers lately.  Have you noticed?  Well there are three reasons for that:  (1) I’ve

The Austrian world, to which Haydn was born, in 1732, was beginning a new life, free from foreign Turkish oppressors, full of religious zeal, and

I really enjoy all of the seasons  and the various holidays that come throughout the year.  But I have to say that Thanksgiving and Christmas

I’ve been in the mood for Mozart lately.  Strangely enough when I was younger Mozart (or anything Classical) did not really resonate with me. I

I was introduced to the music of Fariborz Lachini some months ago and have been completely enchanted ever since.  His lyrical lines,beautiful and haunting melodies,