My personal music library (so far), arranged by composers’ birth. It is coming along nicely.2yr ⋅ IdomeneoReDiCreta ⋅ r/classicalmusic
The opening pages to Bach's Brandenburg Concerti, BWV 1046-10512yr ⋅ uncommoncommoner ⋅ r/classicalmusic
Already created a spotify playlist of all Chopins work, now timw for Mozarts. This one will take a while.4yr ⋅ Tmcrabtree ⋅ r/classicalmusic
I love piano concertos. So I applied some data analysis to learn more about the genre.2yr ⋅ theys96 ⋅ r/classicalmusic
Mozart conducts Entfuhrung aus dem Serail, most likely in his late Vienna years. He is the short one in the middle.4yr ⋅ IdomeneoReDiCreta ⋅ r/classicalmusic
Got published in a scholarly journal.... now on to the Liszt CD project! 🎹3yr ⋅ mkaykov ⋅ r/classicalmusic
On March 9th, 1910, Composer Samuel Barber was born in West Chester, Pennsylvania. Barber was an American composer, pianist, conductor, baritone, and music educator, and one of the most celebrated composers of the 20th century.2yr ⋅ BirdBurnett ⋅ r/classicalmusic
This sonata hand-written by a 14-year-old Felix Mendelssohn is part of our special collections. Thought you might enjoy!5yr ⋅ universityofleeds ⋅ r/classicalmusic
Does anyone know when this picture of Martha Argerich was taken and/or in which context?3yr ⋅ LEGOMAN_7 ⋅ r/classicalmusic
Planning on making a painting of Mahler and started making sketches. Here’s one!4yr ⋅ TchaikenNugget ⋅ r/classicalmusic
Best Composer Picture: Ginastera, one of the most important 20th-century classical composers of the Americas (1916 - 1983)2yr ⋅ Zewen_Senpai ⋅ r/classicalmusic
Planning to get a small tattoo to represent Beethoven's 5th and would love some design input (more info in comments)2yr ⋅ workingonmyroar15 ⋅ r/classicalmusic
Since my post about seeing colors of keys was so popular, I thought I'd share one more treat with you all: Here is my description of how all 24 keys sound. Obvioiusly this is based on opinion, but I'm curious if you all agree with any of my descriptions. Hope you find this interesting!5yr ⋅ justalizardking ⋅ r/classicalmusic
Ormandy, Rostropovich, and Shostakovich (left to right) discussing the recording process for the premiere of Shosty's Cello Concerto with an unidentified interpreter and a sound engineer.4yr ⋅ SuperBreakfast ⋅ r/classicalmusic
Today marks the 228th anniversary of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's death, who passed away at 35 years of age.4yr ⋅ SuperBreakfast ⋅ r/classicalmusic
I visited all of Mahler's composing huts (pics of other two linked in comments!)2yr ⋅ spocky17 ⋅ r/classicalmusic
As a classical music lover and numismatist, here are my coins that commemorates classical music composers.4yr ⋅ jlkvd ⋅ r/classicalmusic
“And yet, I still had so much music in my head!” -Maurice Ravel. Ravel suffered from gradual aphasia, which prevented him from performing a variety of functions, including writing music in later years.3yr ⋅ TchaikenNugget ⋅ r/classicalmusic
A study I just composed for my father who is learning flute, but it works with most melodic instruments... Enjoy(:4yr ⋅ pacet_luzek ⋅ r/classicalmusic
Shostakovich at the piano, an oil painting by Juan Gabriel Ruiz (circa 2017)5yr ⋅ SuperBreakfast ⋅ r/classicalmusic
If you feel disheartened by some of today's pop music, here's what Frederic Chopin remarked about the pop music of his days, in 1830.5yr ⋅ johnesto ⋅ r/classicalmusic
I’ve tried to play on this beast of a piano! Rachmaninof has also played on this exact piano in the same place5yr ⋅ PotetShips ⋅ r/classicalmusic
Experimenting with a new type of listening map to catch what I notice during + after listening to a piece of music. I always love seeing what other people hear in a piece, so I thought I’d share mine.2yr ⋅ uclasux ⋅ r/classicalmusic
Absurd artwork for a 1970 recording of Holst's The Planets I found in my local library8yr ⋅ crayonammo ⋅ r/classicalmusic
Happy Birthday to G. F. Handel who was born in 1685 in Halle of Germany and later became a British.1yr ⋅ kimvely_anna ⋅ r/classicalmusic
Watching 'Chernobyl' I figured who would play a perfect Dmitri Shostakovich5yr ⋅ akrasiac_andronicus ⋅ r/classicalmusic
this is the only mention of Tchaikovsky in the Debussy biography I bought1yr ⋅ pedgietales ⋅ r/classicalmusic
On October 9th in 1835 composer, organist, conductor and pianist of the Romantic era Camille Saint-Saens was born in Paris, France.1yr ⋅ Krokodrillo ⋅ r/classicalmusic
Happy birthday, maestro! German conductor and composer Wilhelm Furtwangler, born January 25th in 1886.2yr ⋅ Krokodrillo ⋅ r/classicalmusic
Alexander Borodin's awe-inspiring gravestone in St. Petersburg5yr ⋅ SuperBreakfast ⋅ r/classicalmusic
Happy 350th birthday to Venetian composer Tomaso Albinoni! Listen to some oboe concertos to celebrate!3yr ⋅ Dave1722 ⋅ r/classicalmusic
Chopin's Nocturne in the Starry Night page from my colouring book 🎹🌙🌠2yr ⋅ MyMozArtExperience ⋅ r/classicalmusic
German Composer Carl Maria von Weber was born on November 18th in 1786. It seemed to be late in the night, for it‘s not sure if it was Nov, 19th.3yr ⋅ Krokodrillo ⋅ r/classicalmusic
A young Rachmaninoff with his dog Levko. Notice the large portrait of one of his idols, Tchaikovsky, above him.6yr ⋅ SuperBreakfast ⋅ r/classicalmusic
Edvard Grieg taking a break from hiking on Løvstakken (circa 1900)5yr ⋅ SuperBreakfast ⋅ r/classicalmusic
Print ad from a now defunct Los Angeles classical radio station.4yr ⋅ Wentoutonalimb ⋅ r/classicalmusic
Portrait of Sibelius by his brother-in-law Eero Jarnefelt (circa 1892)5yr ⋅ SuperBreakfast ⋅ r/classicalmusic
President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy greet Igor Stravinsky and his wife as they arrive for a dinner party at the White House (circa 1962)6yr ⋅ SuperBreakfast ⋅ r/classicalmusic
Aaron Copland, Irving Mills (music publisher), Walter Arlen (composer), Anna Mahler (sculptor and daughter of Gustav Mahler) and Lukas Foss in 1965.4yr ⋅ steinweg ⋅ r/classicalmusic
My gf was privileged enough to perform in a masterclass with Jonathan Kelly, principal oboist of the Berlin Phil over the weekend ❤️ She was ecstatic5yr ⋅ nuttalex ⋅ r/classicalmusic
One of the most kind and genius people in the world’s passed away today. Mariss Jansons. The whole epoch, real legend. We were to go to Musikverein’s stage in 40 minutes today with Vienna Philharmonic orchestra.4yr ⋅ denismatsuev ⋅ r/classicalmusic
My seat for the rite of spring... this is going to be deafening6yr ⋅ John_key_is_shit ⋅ r/classicalmusic
I get to play under Joe Hisashi this weekend. Childhood dream come true.6yr ⋅ dshoo ⋅ r/classicalmusic
Avant-garde composer Helmut Lachenmann Wearing a construction helmet in a dark room2yr ⋅ Zewen_Sensei ⋅ r/classicalmusic
Even serious composers need some time off. Stravinsky playing solitaire.5yr ⋅ SwedishPianist ⋅ r/classicalmusic
I always listen to Mozart when I want to spark some creativity in my mind.2yr ⋅ DJA1982 ⋅ r/classicalmusic
Happy Birthday Scriabin! Wishing everyone an ecstatic Scriabmas!4yr ⋅ knowledgelover94 ⋅ r/classicalmusic
Happy 225th birthday to Franz Schubert! What are some of your favorite Schubert pieces?2yr ⋅ NannerlGrey ⋅ r/classicalmusic
Recorded this 304-year-old viola da gamba in a 13th-century church last week5yr ⋅ trptk_brendon ⋅ r/classicalmusic
What does this say? It’s one of Liszt’s letters on his upright piano (I went to a place where they have loads of composers’ old pianos like Chopin and Mahler)2yr ⋅ YashieandYash ⋅ r/classicalmusic
All the programs from the 23 concerts I went to in Oct-Dec last quarter at my university.2yr ⋅ classical-saxophone7 ⋅ r/classicalmusic
My boyfriend got me the best Christmas present!! ❤️ For every day of the year there’s a new classical piece to listen to, along with a description of the piece & composer.5yr ⋅ YogiJess ⋅ r/classicalmusic
OMG, a tear almost came to my eye when I walked into this LA record store...!6yr ⋅ urbanstrata ⋅ r/classicalmusic
Not all pictures of composers are showing the composer in the greatest light - here's Debussy sleeping.5yr ⋅ SwedishPianist ⋅ r/classicalmusic
Happy 63rd Birthday to Yo-Yo Ma, whose performance of Bach's Cello Suite No.1 - Prelude first hooked me on classical music.6yr ⋅ burly_boy42 ⋅ r/classicalmusic
Why did Chopin write an E-natural instead of an E-flat in bar 4 of the op 27 no 2? Did he do it just because it sounds more beautiful to the ear? Or is there a musical explanation to it? Thank you in advance!3yr ⋅ UnlastingSeason ⋅ r/classicalmusic
Is this instrument an ophicleide? The painting is dated 1886 by a French artist10mo ⋅ Kling_sor ⋅ r/classicalmusic
Heard Herbert Blomstedt and the Philadelphia Orchestra perform Mozart PC18 and Bruckner 4 yesterday!1yr ⋅ mackmoney3000 ⋅ r/classicalmusic
Hadi Karimi resurrects Liszt again, this time a younger version1yr ⋅ -Franz-Liszt- ⋅ r/classicalmusic
I've never thought of composers smiling in their portraits but here we are.4yr ⋅ nara90 ⋅ r/classicalmusic
Max Reger, born March 19th in 1873 in Brand, German composer, organist, pianist and conductor.1yr ⋅ Krokodrillo ⋅ r/classicalmusic
The great Pierre Boulez, no less, in the 1960's on how the West can longer hold exclusive claim to creative intelligence.2yr ⋅ RichMusic81 ⋅ r/classicalmusic
Prokofiev playing chess against David Oistrakh with violinist Liza Giles watching4yr ⋅ IGotNoVansButBitchIm ⋅ r/classicalmusic
Happy Birthday to Johannes Brahms, born this day in 1833. What is your favorite Brahms work?2yr ⋅ mackmoney3000 ⋅ r/classicalmusic
Happy 143rd birthday to the Russian composer and pianist, Nikolai Medtner1yr ⋅ ComradMarko ⋅ r/classicalmusic
I just performed in one of the most prestigious concert halls in the world5yr ⋅ Andrew123Shi ⋅ r/classicalmusic
Bela Bartok colourised by me. As requested by the community. More info in the comments section. (Apologies for the re-upload) [OC]4yr ⋅ satoshigekkouga2303 ⋅ r/classicalmusic
Earliest known photograph of Liszt, taken by Hermann Biow (circa 1843)5yr ⋅ SuperBreakfast ⋅ r/classicalmusic
