Above: Vienna Antonio Salieri’s name has often been overshadowed by myths—particularly those surrounding his supposed rivalry with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart († 1791). However, when Salieri passed away on May 7, 1825, he left behind a legacy far richer than these rumors suggest. Revered as a composer, conductor, and teacher, his influence on European music was…
The cantata musically explores the Rosary of the Virgin Mary.
Only sacred music, in his view, could inspire behaviors in harmony with Christian life.
"The greatest of his century."
“No one could have departed from this life with a finer attitude nor with greater devotion.”
The ideals of the Cecilian Movement were largely summarized in the motu proprio Tra le sollecitudini by Pope Pius X († 1914).
Deeply religious and of impeccable morality, Palestrina was also a practical businessman.
One of the most important and controversial tsars in Russian history.
His name evokes Milan and its music in all its nuances.
The Schola Cantorum of Rome during the conclave.
To get a distant idea of what catastrophic difference exists between how the divine office is sung and how it should be sung...
