The Mannheim School
The courtyard of the Palace at Mannheim During the latter half of the 18th century, an orchestra based in Mannheim, at the Court of Duke Karl Theodor, became well known throughout Europe. Visitors, including Mozart, wrote glowing accounts of its highly disciplined virtuosity and its ability to produce certain novel and arousing effects such as lengthy, whole orchestra crescendos and abrupt dynamic changes. Associated with this orchestra were a group of composers of the early
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Jan 1
“And their song mingles with the moonlight”
Claude Monet, A Seascape, Shipping by Moonlight As we begin our new term this September, the evenings will be getting darker and our...
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Aug 31, 2025
Gluck and the Paris Opera
Gluck in Paris 1777. It was November 1773 when the German composer Christoph Gluck arrived in Paris. He was a man with a mission and his...
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Mar 26, 2025
Janáček and his “Idyll”
New Year greetings from Strings Together! We are looking forward to the start of our new term on 14th January. One of the pieces which...
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Jan 1, 2025
Music for the 19th Century Salon
Although public concerts began to grow in number during the 19th century, the custom of holding concerts in private houses for invited...
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Sep 16, 2024
'Les Nations' - Music with Traditional Roots from around the World.
Throughout the centuries, composers have taken inspiration from the traditional music of their home country or heritage, often arranging...
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Mar 28, 2024