Dr. Sanna Pederson, University of Oklahoma
Cologne was the capital of the Rhineland province of Prussia, with the much smaller Bonn and Düsseldorf not far away. In 1856 it had a population of 100,000 and was Prussia’s third largest city after Berlin and Breslau, while Bonn and Düsseldorf had populations of 20,000 and 40,000, respectively. Instead of a Königliche Kapelle, there … Read more
Polish violinist Karol Lipiński, first violinist 1839-58 Dresden’s strong chamber music tradition in the 19th century owes much to Karol Józef Lipiński (30 October 1790 – 16 December 1861), a great virtuoso who had a passion for string quartet playing. Despite his fame during his lifetime, the violins his owned are probably what keep his name … Read more
How unique was the Joachim Quartet? When I started this blog about seven years ago, I was fired with enthusiasm for the Joachim Quartet (and I still am). But there is so little research available about other quartet groups, so it is impossible to know how historic this ensemble was. In some earlier posts, I … Read more