Vivaldi's Gloria nearly vanished from history before its 1939 rediscovery. Composed around 1715 for an orphanage choir in Venice, its blazing opening movement is one of Baroque music's most joyful sounds. Here's why it disappeared and why it endures.
The story behind John Williams' iconic 1981 Indiana Jones theme, the two competing melodies that became one, and why this swashbuckling march still makes everyone feel like an adventurer.
Hans Zimmer's 'Time' from Inception turns minimalist piano and swelling strings into a meditation on regret, memory, and the terrifying beauty of impermanence. No music theory needed.
Discover the remarkable story of Haydn's Cello Concerto No. 1, composed around 1765 and rediscovered in 1961. A guide to its elegant first movement with recommended performances by Rostropovich and du Pré.
An in-depth appreciation and interpretation of Mahler's Rückert-Lieder "Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen," which he confessed was "truly myself"