KIENZL; WILHELM

Kienzl: Don Quixote

Robert Levine

Not exactly a household-name, Wilhelm Kienzl is known mostly for his opera Der Evangeliman, which was premiered in Berlin in 1895 and performed more than

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Kienzl: String Quartets

ClassicsToday

One thing’s for sure: Wilhelm Kienzl was no lemming. Best known for his popular opera Der Evangelimann, he lived long enough (1857-1941) to witness inexorable

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Kienzl Lieder/Schellenberger

David Vernier

Austrian composer Wilhelm Kienzl (1857-1941) may have been a musical admirer and personal friend of Wagner, but his real artistic influence–at least in his songwriting–was

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Slatkin’s Outstanding Tchaikovsky Ballets

David Hurwitz May 4, 2025

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Historical Gems: Milstein Plays Tchaikovsky and Dvorák

David Hurwitz May 4, 2025

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Reference Recording: Tchaikovsky’s 1st Piano Concerto–Argerich Rules

David Hurwitz May 4, 2025

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by ClassicsToday
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He’d received many honors before, but it wasn’t until last week that John Rutter, best known for his choral compositions and arrangements, especially works related