When a great piece of music is being played you don't want to hear anything else, even by the same composer.
Some even talk about fiction or a made up story by the composer.
He also had the opportunity to hear more recent music by European composers.
The group has performed nearly 200 works by more than 100 composers.
It is always a good sign when, after playing through new works by a composer, one seeks out more from the same name.
There were pieces by two other composers on this program.
How about, now and then, performing works by other composers?
Music by other composers was also integrated into the program.
It is considered to be the first example of a song cycle by a major composer.
In 1823, six of the nine opera presented were also by the composer.