Robert Greenberg·Oct 19, 2020Franz Schubert’s “Gretchen am Spinnrade”On October 19, 1814–206 years ago today — Franz Schubert composed his first masterwork, the song Gretchen am Spinnrade — “Gretchen at the…
Robert Greenberg·Sep 7, 2020Music History Monday: François-André Danican PhilidorWe mark the birth on September 7, 1726–294 years ago today — of the composer and chess master (properly, the “unofficial” world chess…
Robert Greenberg·Aug 31, 2020Music History Monday: I Want, I Need, I Must Have: Rock Stars and Their RidersAccording to “This Day in Music.com”, on August 31, 2006–14 years ago today — the Times of London ran an article on the sometimes outright…
Robert Greenberg·Aug 24, 2020Music History Monday: Bohemian RhapsodyIt was on August 24, 1975–45 years ago today — that Queen began recording Bohemian Rhapsody at Rockfield Studio №1 in Monmouth, Wales. It…A response icon1
Robert Greenberg·Aug 18, 2020Dr. Bob Prescribes Siegfried IdyllYesterday’s Music History Monday marked the 144th anniversary of the premiere of Richard Wagner’s music drama Götterdämmerung (“The…
