Classical MusicClassical Music Playlist, July 15, 2024Leonard Bernstein premiered his Chichester Psalms on July 15th, 1965. Composed on a commission from the Chichester Cathedral in England, the work is an uplifting prayer for peace with texts of Psalms sung in Hebrew. It's today's Midday Masterpiece.
Symphonic Sidebars: A Guide To Symphonies That Are Anything But OrdinaryFebruary 23, 2015 | Kent TeetersKent Teeters unpacks a superb second symphony from a famous opera composer.
VOX Musica Shares Choral Music With Sacramento StudentsFebruary 20, 2015 | Melody StoneVOX Musica, a women’s choral ensemble, took their traditional choral music into Sacramento-area schools this week with a series of workshops and assemblies.
The Knights, Steve Reich: 'Duet' For Two Violins And StringsFebruary 19, 2015Minimalism reaches back to its ancient roots when a vibrant young chamber orchestra shares six minutes of mesmerizing sunshine by Steve Reich.
JoAnn Falletta's Top 10 Valentine's Day PlaylistFebruary 12, 2015So, you think an orchestra conductor’s Valentine’s Day Playlist will be all classical music? Think again! JoAnn Falletta’s Ten Romantic Faves cover everything from Johnny Mathis to Gustav Mahler!
A Friday Surprise: Alan Gilbert Will Leave The New York PhilharmonicFebruary 9, 2015After eight seasons, the Philharmonic's very first homegrown conductor will leave the orchestra at the end of the 2017 season.
Bookspan: Classical Music’s Little Giant: Franz SchubertFebruary 2, 2015 | Kent TeetersThe February 2015 edition of Looking Back to Bookspan’s “101 Masterpieces of Music and Their Composers” features a composer whose short stature and portly girth earned him the affectionate nickname of “Schwämmerl" (Little Mushroom) – Franz Schubert.
Aldo Ciccolini, An Italian Pianist With A French Soul, Dies At Age 89February 2, 2015Pianist Aldo Ciccolini was born in Naples, but he had a French spirit, championing music by Erik Satie, Debussy and Ravel. He died overnight Saturday at age 89.
Symphonic Sidebars: Igor Stravinsky’s Fantastic FirstJanuary 26, 2015 | Kent TeetersThis new series called “Symphonic Sidebars” is a guide to symphonies that are somewhat out of the mainstream, possibly from some composers whose music you might not have heard before.
John Luther Adams' Ode To SundogsJanuary 25, 2015Inspired by ice crystals in the arctic air and the halo-like apparitions they create, composer John Luther Adams' "Sky with Four Suns" blooms with the bright light of 45 cellos.
What We Love And Hate About 'Mozart In The Jungle'January 20, 2015The new Amazon series is a comedy, not a reality show — in any way, shape or form. But classical music fans may chuckle knowingly at the trials and tribulations of a young oboist in New York.