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Encores and the unfiltered expectation
What's your experience with encores? Is it the best part of the concert? Something special? Or does it serve another purpose for you?
Gamut - One Thing Leads to Another
“This is Gamut, the program that each week runs the gamut of music from the Middle Ages all the way up to the present. And over the course of X number of shows, we have yet to repeat a work (at least on purpose) and we've yet to run out of great music to share with you.”
How is that possible? Simple. Just dig a little beneath the surface.
Does Commentary Enhance Enjoyment of Classical Music?
When a radio announcer is obliged to attend to other kinds of business on the air, probably the less commentary about the programmed piece, the better. As in so many aspects of life, less is usually more.
Reflections on the Mariinsky
Performing artists today, especially of the younger generation, are exceptionally well-trained. Yet in the process of attaining technical prowess, we have lost the individuality that still informs the recorded performances of great artists like Oistrakh, Gilels, or Rostropovich.
The Sound of No Hands Clapping?
Those of us steeped in the classical concert-going tradition know not to applaud between movements. It's simply not done! But as Alex Ross points out, it wasn't always that way.
WTJU Classical - Going Off the Charts
There's a piece of music that will speak directly to you. And that piece might not be in the Top 100. So by varying our playlists, you have a greater chance of hearing that one work that will go straight to your heart.
All The Great Operas in 10 Minutes
Toronto animator Kim Thompson created a short video that gives capsule plot summaries of some of the repertoire standards -- including the Ring Cycle! It's fast, fun, and whether you're into opera or not, pretty darned entertaining.
Rienzi in Berlin
Musically, the performance of February 10 was a triumph.
Classical controversy
Is classical music alive or dead? Growing or dying? Those are the questions hotly debated right now through blogs and Twitter. A spate of recent articles and blog posts spurred the debate.
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