Robert GreenbergFranz Schubert’s “Gretchen am Spinnrade”On October 19, 1814–206 years ago today — Franz Schubert composed his first masterwork, the song Gretchen am Spinnrade — “Gretchen at the…Oct 19, 2020
Robert GreenbergMusic History Monday: Bohemian RhapsodyIt was on August 24, 1975–45 years ago today — that Queen began recording Bohemian Rhapsody at Rockfield Studio №1 in Monmouth, Wales. It…Aug 24, 20201
Robert GreenbergMusic History Monday: François-André Danican PhilidorWe mark the birth on September 7, 1726–294 years ago today — of the composer and chess master (properly, the “unofficial” world chess…Sep 7, 2020Sep 7, 2020
Robert GreenbergMusic History Monday: Paul is Dead!On September 23, 1969–50 years ago today — the venerable English tabloid the London Daily Mirror reported that Paul McCartney of the…Sep 23, 2019Sep 23, 2019
Robert GreenbergMusic History Monday: I Want, I Need, I Must Have: Rock Stars and Their RidersAccording to “This Day in Music.com”, on August 31, 2006–14 years ago today — the Times of London ran an article on the sometimes outright…Aug 31, 2020Aug 31, 2020
Robert GreenbergFranz Schubert’s “Gretchen am Spinnrade”On October 19, 1814–206 years ago today — Franz Schubert composed his first masterwork, the song Gretchen am Spinnrade — “Gretchen at the…Oct 19, 2020
Robert GreenbergMusic History Monday: Bohemian RhapsodyIt was on August 24, 1975–45 years ago today — that Queen began recording Bohemian Rhapsody at Rockfield Studio №1 in Monmouth, Wales. It…Aug 24, 20201
Robert GreenbergMusic History Monday: François-André Danican PhilidorWe mark the birth on September 7, 1726–294 years ago today — of the composer and chess master (properly, the “unofficial” world chess…Sep 7, 2020
Robert GreenbergMusic History Monday: Paul is Dead!On September 23, 1969–50 years ago today — the venerable English tabloid the London Daily Mirror reported that Paul McCartney of the…Sep 23, 2019
Robert GreenbergMusic History Monday: I Want, I Need, I Must Have: Rock Stars and Their RidersAccording to “This Day in Music.com”, on August 31, 2006–14 years ago today — the Times of London ran an article on the sometimes outright…Aug 31, 2020
Robert GreenbergMusic History Monday: Ella Fitzgerald: Singer and MusicianWe mark the death on June 15, 1996–24 years ago today — of the singer and musician — the First Lady of Song, the Queen of Jazz, Lady Ella…Jun 15, 2020
Robert GreenbergDr. Bob Prescribes Siegfried IdyllYesterday’s Music History Monday marked the 144th anniversary of the premiere of Richard Wagner’s music drama Götterdämmerung (“The…Aug 18, 2020
Robert GreenbergMusic History Monday: An American Original and an American TragedyOn April 1, 1917–102 years ago today — the American composer and pianist Scott Joplin died at the Manhattan State Hospital on New York…Apr 1, 20191
