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Notes from the Archive

Heritage

Music history for humans — the stories behind the pieces that outlived their makers.
Immortal · David Garrett

One Track at a Time

Five recordings from Immortal, taken one at a time — what each piece was before it was his.

Immortal · One Track at a TimeNo. 01Beau soirClaude Debussy
Immortal · One Track at a Time · No. 1

Beau soir — A Beautiful Evening, and the Sea

2 July 2026
Immortal · One Track at a TimeNo. 02Jesu, Joy of Man’s DesiringJohann Sebastian Bach
Immortal · One Track at a Time · No. 2

The Joy That Outgrew Its Name

7 July 2026
Immortal · One Track at a TimeNo. 03GigaFrancesco Maria Veracini
Immortal · One Track at a Time · No. 3

The Dance That Outlived the Dancer

15 July 2026
Immortal · One Track at a TimeNo. 04Theme from Schindler’s ListJohn Williams
Immortal · One Track at a Time · No. 4

The Lilt You Taught Me

18 July 2026
Immortal · One Track at a TimeNo. 05Valse sentimentalePyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
New
Immortal · One Track at a Time · No. 5

The Only Reply That Survives

3 August 2026

Heritage

ESSAY
fermata — hold. longer than is comfortable.
Essay

The Value of Silence

13 July 2026
Music History & Heritage

The Aria That Outlived Its Maker

26 June 2026
1935
Music History & Heritage

The Violinist Who Invented His Own Masters

13 June 2026
1703
Music History & Heritage

The Red Priest and the Girls Behind the Grille

11 June 2026
Review
Instruments

The Memory of Wood

2 March 2026