Evan McFall

This week we are delving into the wonderfully strange world of Russian Futurism; a genre short-lived but produced many thought-provoking and enjoyable pieces. Alexander Mosolov (1900-1973) is a lesser-known composer today, but was a champion of the Soviet avant-garde, particularly in his early works.   Born in Kiev and raised in Moscow, Mosolov attended the Moscow Conservatory and studied piano and...

This week we are looking at a piece by Reynaldo Hahn (1874-1947), a Venezuelan born composer and conductor who lived and worked in France for most of his life. Hahn was most famous for writing almost 100 art songs, and although it isn't a name we often hear in the modern musical canon, Reynaldo Hahn was very popular in the...

Hélène de Montgeroult (1764-1836) was a trailblazing composer and teacher who's talent and achievements have been overlooked. During her lifetime, however, she was recognized as an excellent performer and improvisor, who maintained artistic relationships with famous composes such as Viotti and Balliot. Her Piano Sonata in F minor, published in 1795, features many dramatic elements of early romanticism that are...