And you’re an artist too! Yesterday, I brought out my rosewood block flute again. Of course, I don’t play perfectly, my fingers are slow, and my tongue is heavy. I flip through the notes, play one piece and then another, and then I remember the pieces I used to know by heart… I let the … Read more
Croatian painter Celestin Mato Medović belongs to the forefront of our great artists of the 19th century. He is highly esteemed as a portraitist, excelling in historical and mythological depictions, but he is also considered a pioneer of landscape painting. Medović is part of a glorious generation of our artists who honed their skills at … Read more
Bela, whose real name is Adalbert, was born in Osijek on January 27, 1864, as the second son of Peter Čikoš and Justina, nee Modesti. His father was a military commander, a knight of Sesije, who earned that title for his military merits. The Čikoš family moved frequently, as demanded by his father’s profession; Osijek, … Read more
On the occasion of the bicentenary of his birth W.A. Mozart is one of the most significant and most performed classical music composers of all time. His works are widely known as exemplary representatives of the classical music style. He was born on January 27, 1756 in Salzburg, Austria. His immeasurable talent and being born … Read more
“Whoever penetrates the meaning of my music will be liberated from the misery in which other people suffer.” – Beethoven Beethoven is one of the greatest musicians: unparalleled in many ways, a role model of artistic greatness and ethical strength. His musical art is one of the most sublime manifestations of the human mind. And … Read more
When he heard Variations on the theme “La ci darem la mano” from the opera Don Giovanni by young Chopin, the great composer Robert Schumann said: Hats off, gentlemen, before you is a genius! Chopin was one of the few musicians who were truly called or called by their souls. In simpler terms, he had … Read more
This year we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the birth of Ludwig van Beethoven, one of the greatest composers in the world. Often referred to as a musical genius and innovator, he wrote visionary music that expanded not only its own boundaries but also the limits of humanity itself, thus creating a magnificent legacy for … Read more
