This Week in Classical Music: May 19, 2025. On the (Italian) road. The only significant anniversary this week is that of Richard Wagner, who was born on May 22nd of 1813, in Leipzig. Nothing can be further from our minds than the Teutonic music of this great composer. We’ll have a chance to get back to him in the future, as we’ve done many times in the past. Also, Alicia de Larrocha’s birthday is on May 23rd. She was born in 1923, and is one of our favorite pianists of the 20th century.
Travel 2, May 2025
This Week in Classical Music: May 19, 2025. On the (Italian) road. The only significant anniversary this week is that of Richard Wagner, who was born on May 22nd of 1813, in Leipzig. Nothing can be further from our minds than the Teutonic music of this great composer. We’ll have a chance to get back to him in the future, as we’ve done many times in the past. Also, Alicia de Larrocha’s birthday is on May 23rd. She was born in 1923, and is one of our favorite pianists of the 20th century.