Category: Ita’s World

Originally a Viking trading post in the tenth century, Ireland’s historical south-east coastal town of Wexford lies at the mouth of the River Slaney in Wexford Harbour. The Anglo-Normans arrived in 1169 and the town ultimately passed to Strongbow, or Richard Fitz Gilbert, also known as Richard de Clare, Earl of Pembroke and Lord of Strigoil. He landed in Waterford in August 1170 and quickly took control of Wexford and much of the south-east. He died from a foot…

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Considered the greatest performer of his time, the bicentenary of the birth of Hungarian composer and pianist, Franz Liszt (1811-86), has been celebrated with major musical and other events in 2011. As a composer he invented the symphonic poem and made use of advanced harmonies and original forms. He gave his first public concert in Vienna in 1821. His works include much piano music, the Faust Symphony (1854-57) and Dante Symphony (1854-57), and the symphonic poem Les Préludes (1854)….

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