While often performed as a stand-alone concert piece today, the “Flower Duet” is part of “Lakmé,” a French opera composed by Léo Delibes, first performed in 1883. This is perhaps the Romantic composer ...
If there is a world’s second-most beautiful piece of music, then which is the first, and who said so? Of course, that ranking would be entirely subjective, right? I learned to compose by listening.