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Boswell and Books (Free subscription) | 28/11/2009
Being that one thing I haven't done a good job with yet is getting our web site fulfillment in order, it's a bit surprising that we just took a phone order for the new book, Kurt Oppens: An Aspen Legacy from New Mexico, edited by Nancy G. Thomas and Jane Vial Jaffe. But the caller told us the book is very hard to find. In fact, based the web searches that come up , you'd think we're the only store...
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LondonJazz (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
Omar Puente (Jazz Café, London Jazz Festival, November 17th, review by Luke Pinkstone) Violinist Omar Puente describes himself as “a classical musician whose heart beats with a Cuban rhythm, whose soul is African and whose home is Yorkshire”. Wherever it hails from, his humour, his deep love of music, broad smile and gentle pitter-patter to the tightly locked grooves are contagious....
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onegoodmove (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
A few weeks back, there was an article posted here that speculated what kind of music Johann Sebastian Bach would have written if he had not believed in god. Granted, most of his compositions were written solo dei gloria (to God alone the glory), and he didn't write any operas, but he did write non-religious music, even for vocalists. Thus I present to you compositions by composers that will be off...
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2'23" (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
My, that was a busy conference! A good one, but busy. In what is probably a sign of getting older, I was busy enough schmoozing that I feel like I barely saw any papers. A few highlights however: David Paul looking at the politics of Ives reception, Chairman Bob on the Disney Concert Hall, Albin Zak on Mitch Miller, and of course my comrade on Sunday morning, Ryan Dohoney on Julius Eastman. I also...
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Israel & Palestijnen Nieuws Blog (Free subscription) | 15/11/2009
Een mooi inter-cultureel muziekfestival in Jeruzalem om Joden en Arabieren bij elkaar te brengen, met hulp van Europese muzikanten! Maar nee, dit is niet het 'Al Quds 2009' festival dat onlangs de Nederlandse kranten en het NOS journaal haalde, waar Joden helaas niet konden worden toegelaten . Dit festival werd afgelopen juni gehouden, en toont aan dat Joden en Arabieren in Jeruzalem wel degelijk samen...
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Sand Creek Almanac (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
Lately I'd like to know just when it was that I stopped believing anything was possible and started telling myself I wasn't good at stuff. What if I hadn't listened to myself at that point? My mind is working differently these days. There's an energy now, something that tells me I can understand way more than I thought I ever could. I am reading books and essays that would have passed way over my head...
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The Cultural Tourist (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
I have spent most of my adult life (should I put "adult" in square quotes') going to the theater three or four times a week, during Tony season sometimes more. For much of the time I felt this was a stimulating way to spend my evenings, but I must admit I enjoy going to the theater more when it's a matter of choice rather than duty. During those many years I was forced to forego many of...
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Edinburgh Evening News (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
GUITAR virtuoso Simon Thacker and the Nava Rasa Ensemble will lead nine of the UK's finest Indian and Western classical musicians at the Queen's Hall later this week.
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Daniel Stephen Johnson (Free subscription) | 08/11/2009
That is the short version of my review. Glib, yeah, but it's true! The Grand Valley State University New Music Ensemble's interpretation of Terry Riley's masterpiece (I hate people who throw around "masterpiece" but, look, it just is, let's move on) leaves me wanting more, more, more. I hope you've heard of GVSUNME before; their performance of Music for 18 Musicians got a lot of press, partly...
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The Waco Tribune-Herald - News (Free subscription) | 08/11/2009
The National Public Radio show “From the Top,” which showcases America’s top young classical musicians, will be at Baylor University’s Jones Hall at 7 p.m. Wednesday to record a radio broadcast that will air nationally the week of Dec. 14.
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BestCovery (Free subscription) | 08/11/2009
Saxophonists tend to do Jazz work and "Legit" work (a.k.a. Classical music) and they tend to keep a mouthpiece for each occassion. This list is focused on the mouthpieces that provide the most consistent play for a Classical musician. Keep in mind that some mouthpieces cut both ways, but these pieces are especially well-suited to Classical playing... read more
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post-gazette.com (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
In addition to our fine story on Jason Yoder yesterday comes this Associated Press story on his visit to the White House. See the bold below Classical Music at the White House -- Update By Nancy Benac Associated Press with links elsewhere November 5, 2009 WASHINGTON (AP) — Classical music took over the White House on Wednesday as Barack and Michelle Obama used two concerts and a series of workshops...
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Denver Post (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
With two concerts and a morning of workshops for young musicians, the White House put a big spotlight Wednesday on classical music. First lady Michelle Obama welcomed young people to an afternoon concert in the East Room where child prodigies shared the stage with some of classical music's biggest superstars. Later, President Barack Obama spoke at an evening concert with some of the same musicians....
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Political Punch (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
“It’s been a busy day for classical music here at the White House,” President Obama said this evening. He is right: tonight’s concert in the East Room follows a long day of classical musical seminars, awards programs and an afternoon concert which culminated in this evenings ensemble of some of the nation’s best classical musicians.
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Lynn Sweet (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
Pool report..... By Linda Feldmann Christian Science Monitor FLOTUS Pool report #1 11/4/09 Michelle Obama speaks at Coming Up Taller Awards, then hosts Classical Music Student Workshop Concert The White House had the feel of a music conservatory this afternoon, as 120 high school and middle school students from around the country - classical musicians all - attended master classes with some of the...
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