A relatively unknown composer with some of the most luscious classical works ever created, Gabriel Fauré is our Composer of the Week! b. May 12, 1845 – Pamiers, Ariege, France d. November 4, 1924 – Paris, France Gabriel Fauré grew up playing the harmonium in a local chapel and went on to work as a church [...]

Working both as a composer and a journalist, Robert Schumann was a total rock star. Therefore, he’s our Composer of the Week! b. June 8, 1810 – Zwickau, Germany d. July 29, 1856 – Endenich, Germany The son of a publisher, Robert Schumann showed early talents in both music and literature. While studying at the [...]

My favorite part of all, however, is that four percent of those surveyed confused composer Luigi Boccherini with Bocconcini–the Italian water mozzarella balls. Wow. So here’s the deal. Bocconcini is that super tasty cheese that is so aptly paired with tomatoes and basil. Cool? Luigi Boccherini was a bad-ass late-baroque era Italian composer who wrote [...]