Ludwig van Beethoven and sacred music? Given that he composed “only” two masses, the assumption was that he did not really consider it a priority. Research on the music collection of the Archbishop-Elector of Cologne, Maximilian Franz, has now shown, however, that young Beethoven’s years as a church musician in Bonn had a greater impact […] Continue reading “Young Beethoven in a new light”
Bringing Vienna, the city of music, to life in every facet is the intent of a current interactive project. Supported by the Austrian Science Fund FWF, a research team is reconstructing the musical life of the city from 1945 to the present day. Its continuity and discontinuities are a reflection of contemporaneous political and social […] Continue reading “The musical map of Vienna”
The entire oeuvre of Anton Bruckner has recently been made available online. The web archive www.bruckner-online.at offers fans of Bruckner and researchers unique access to autograph manuscripts, first editions and images of the Austrian composer. Continue reading “A web archive documents Anton Bruckner’s oeuvre”