The statement from the American Guild of Musical Artists contained no details, although an Associated Press story did, reportedly prompting the withdrawal of a $500,000 settlement.
Sir John Eliot Gardiner conducts all nine symphonies this year. He spoke about the surprisingly political side of Beethoven's music with All Things Considered.
The Washington Post's Philip Kennicott suffered his mother's harsh words and actions throughout childhood. His book is partly a need to acknowledge her "sadness and anger and unaccountable rages."
The NY Philharmonic has commissioned 19 women to create new works to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the passing of the 19th Amendment. It's called Project 19.
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with the Irish composer and conductor Eímear Noone, known for scoring video games like World of Warcraft, about her role as the award show's first female conductor.
A thoughtful musician from a distinguished family, Serkin interpreted the classics and expanded the repertoire by commissioning new works.
One month into 2020 and it already feels like we've got strong contenders for albums of the year.
A listener's guide for the opera-curious includes a little history, a little trash-talk and some gorgeous singing.
The guest host of this podcast is Ashley Jackson. She is an accomplished musician, who has studied the music of both Margaret Bonds and Florence Price, who composed and worked during the civil rights movement in the United States. In this podcast, Ms Jackson gives us both an historical and a personal perspective on how Read More ...
Raymond Bisha presents an overview of Beethoven’s nine symphonies as a companion resource to the first of Naxos’ monthly digital albums presenting the music of Beethoven in this 250th anniversary year of his birth. January’s compilation album (9.30209) spotlights the symphonic journey and stylistic progression from Beethoven’s Second Symphony to his Ninth Symphony, ‘Choral’. The Read More ...
Raymond Bisha introduces this new release from the Grand Piano label. It’s the opening volume in what is to be the first complete series of recordings of Nino Rota’s works for solo piano, performed by Eleanor Hodgkinson. Nino Rota embraced neo-Classical, neo-Romantic and even neo-Baroque affiliations. His music prized melodic directness and communicative generosity, so Read More ...
WQXR radio host Terrance McKnight introduces the world premiere recording of an oratorio by composer Paul Moravec and librettist Mark Campbell. It’s a deeply moving tribute to the men and women of the Underground Railroad and to one heroic man in particular, railroad conductor William Still (1821-1902), a chronicler of the inspiring stories of its Read More ...
You’ll find it hard to resist joining in with the magical performances of popular Christmas repertoire on the latest release from the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir and Chamber Orchestra. From eternal classics to cracking new carols, this is an irresistible seasonal spread presented in a tempting tasting menu by your host Raymond Bisha. View album details Read More ...
Raymond Bisha summons the seasonal spirit with a comprehensive 5-CD collection of music for Christmas on the Capriccio label. He makes his selection from the release’s one hundred classical Christmas titles, many featuring world-renowned choirs and orchestras from musical centres located throughout Europe, and notably Germany, including Dresden, Cologne, Vienna, Leipzig, Berlin and Regensburg. From Read More ...
This latest release in Naxos’ ongoing series The Music of Brazil features chamber works and concertos by Heitor Villa-Lobos, one of Brazil’s best known and most prolific composers. He wrote more than two thousand pieces and was a major figure in the development of classical music in Brazil. Raymond Bisha introduces a colourful programme that Read More ...
Beethoven certainly has the wind in his sails with this tremendous release of music for wind ensemble, a genre that formed a regular part of entertainment in the composer’s day. Included on the recording, for example, is his Sextet for winds in E flat major that was well received by a critic at the time Read More ...
If playlists had been available in the 18th century, Magna Sequentia II would undoubtedly have enjoyed an enthusiastic reception, with its varied track list embodying a theme of music by association. In her second of three Magna Sequentias, pianist Sonia Rubinsky leads with J. S. Bach’s Overture in the French Style and follows by building Read More ...
The internationally respected artists on this release are well known to Naxos followers: pianist Boris Giltburg (whose recordings of Beethoven, Liszt, Schumann and Rachmaninov have been universally acclaimed); and conductor Vasily Petrenko (whose edition of the complete Shostakovich symphonies has been recognised as a historic recording milestone). They come together now in Beethoven’s first two Read More ...
Listening Guide With Lew Smoley No. 1, c minor 1st movement 2nd movement 3rd movement No. 2 “Legendaire” Molto Allegro E Agitato Sostenuto Assai, Grave E Funebre Tempestoso, Ma Non Troppo Allegro (Quasi Toccata) No. 3 1st movement 2nd movement 3rd Movement
Listening Guide With Lew Smoley Delius In A Summer Garden Alfven A Boat With Flowers Wilhelm Peterson-Berger Seeds of Flowers: excerpts Rentree Summer Song Till The Roses Memories Entering The Summer Garden Gruenberg White Lilacs Lang Fleur Du Delice Bond Jasmine FLower (Moli Hua) Peng Xiu Wen Plum Blossom Melodyu Lam Fung Give Me A […]
Listening Guide With Lew Smoley Extremeum Judicium Part 1 Prelude Introitus And Kyrie Magna Dies Prope Est Dies Vindicate Dies Irae Victa A Superum Vi, Tacet Porcella Tuba Mirum In Pulverem Nunc Omnes Prostrati Rex Tremendae Assurgit Tandem Deus Recordare Procul A Domini, Sede, Procul A Coeli Clarissima Luce Confutatis Et Angelus Pacis Apparet Lacrymosa […]
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Listening Guide With Lew Smoley and Howard Nevison Wotan V. Alberich Friedrich Schorr, Wotan; Eduard Habich, Alberich, René Maison, Loge hans Hotter, Wotan, Gustav Beidlinger, Alberich, Ludwig Suthaus, Loge George London, Wotan, Gustav Neidlinger, Alberich, Herbert Schachtschneider, Loge Alberich’s Curse Eduard Habich Gustav Neidlinger Zoltan Kelemen Erda Karin Branzell Maria Von Isolvay Helen Raab Donner […]
Listening Guide With Lew Smoley and Howard Nevison Alberich’s Arrogance Eduard Habich, Karl Laufkötter, Mime Lawrence Davidson, Leslie Chabay, Mime Gustav Neidlinger, Paul Küen, Mime Kelemen, Wohlfahrt, Loge Mime’s Complaint Karl Laufkötter, Fredrich Schorr, Wotan, René Maison, Loge Paul Kuen, Hermann Uhde, Wotan, Erich Witte, Loge Erwin Wohlfahrt, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Wotan, Gerhard Stolze, Loge Alberich’s […]
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In a statement released Tuesday, the American Guild of Musical Artists said that investigators found that the opera megastar had engaged in 'inappropriate activity' with women.
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Two scholars at Stanford have joined forces to recreate what a Christian choir might have sounded like inside Istanbul's Hagia Sophia before it became a mosque in the 1400s.
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