January 3, 2023
Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges (1745–1799) Overture to The Anonymous Lover (1780) We possess a fine 1787 portrait of Joseph Bologne in which he embodies the very image of the pre-Revolutionary French gentleman: powdered wig, billowing lace kerchief, richly textured velvet coat, gloves, and an elegant rapier attesting to his fencing skill. But there’s something…
October 19, 2022
Elizabeth Dorman on her musical beginnings, fostering cats, and performing while pregnant. Where did you grow up and where do you live now? I grew up in the heart of San Francisco at Castro and 15th and where my mom Anne still lives. I spent 8 years living in various places around New York City…
October 5, 2022
Edward Elgar (1857–1934) Introduction and Allegro, Op. 47 (1905) Had Edward Elgar not been a musician, he just might have been a scientist or an inventor. Fascinated by technology, he was a keen amateur chemist who even patented a method to produce hydrogen sulfide. Thus it’s not surprising that he was an enthusiastic advocate of…
