Journeys

Many of the great composers who were also great performers were well known for championing the works of others. Mendelssohn, as conductor, was essential in restoring the nearly forgotten legacy of J.S. Bach. Similarly, he re-introduced Schubert who had all but disappeared to audiences in the mid-19th century. Paganini as the ultimate showman and musical entrepreneur was a brilliant self-promoter but did advocate for the idiosyncratic and much misunderstood Berlioz (in photo right). Schumann prom...