Son of a wealthy banker (aren't they all) Felix Mendelssohn had, from an early age, his own orchestra to write for and rehearse with. Despite this he demonstrated that this priviledge was not wasted and he could be described as something of a child prodigy. Few composers have been able to demonst...
This Symphony is, more accurately, entitled 'From the New World.' It was written when Dvorak was in Amerca as director of the National Conservatory in New York. He was homesick for his native Czechoslovakia at that time. Dvorak is, often, regarded as a 'pupil' of Brahms but, in reality, he is a d...
Very impressed by their focus and concentration, something often lacking in kids of that age.
However, I do hope that the girl wearing the green top and white dress made it to the bathroom in time lol.