Masters Of Music
Editor’s note: this story is part of City Journal’s Summer 2021 print issue and is being published online in two installments. Part 2 will appear next Sunday, August 8.
Classical music is under racial attack. Orchestras and opera companies are said to discriminate against black musicians and composers.
The composer, pianist and conductor Nino Rota (1911-79) is best remembered for countless brilliant cinema scores, notably for The Godfather and The Godfather Part II, but also for classics by his fellow Italians, the directors Federico Fellini, Luchino Visconti and Franco Zeffirelli: La Strada, Amarcord, La Dolce Vita and Juliet
20 July 2021, 15:44
From fiery orchestral moments in Opening Ceremonies, to iconic, chart-topping duets, we celebrate the most iconic, stage-stealing classical music ever experienced at the Olympics.
The Olympics is as much about the
19 July 2021, 15:53 | Updated: 20 July 2021, 12:01
We celebrate the finest orchestral, choral and instrumental pieces inspired by, or composed for, the Olympic Games.
Great composers throughout history have been motivated time and time again to turn their
23 July 2021, 14:21
We handpick the most uplifting, expansive and beautiful music ever written, to accompany your long or regular drives.
Nothing improves a long drive or regular commute like
14 July 2021, 13:29 | Updated: 14 July 2021, 13:38
“It was the 1812. Conductor wanted cannons indoors. The hall fills with black smoke. Fire alarms go off, chaos ensues.”
The joyous unpredictability of live music has been missing from our lives