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Prokofiev: “Then, in the presence of the Futurists, we played the piano-duet version of The Rite of Spring. At this point I had heard the work only once at Koussevitzky’s concert, and had… more →
Dag Markhus
The cheeriest conductor in all the land
wrote 1 hour ago: What better way to wish you a happy Thursday than to feature Andris Nelsons, newly appointed music d … more →
HMWYBS: Fantasia
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wrote 1 day ago: Anne continues to technically be on hiatus in May, but apparently she doesn’t know the meaning … more →
genesis of a performance
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wrote 1 day ago: So… the work is all done. The maquettes and artworks have been made and photographed, and the … more →
Happy Birthday, Glorious Gina!
wrote 2 days ago: Gina Bachauer (1910 – 1976) According to most biographical sources, the ‘valkyrie’ … more →
Rite of Spring
wrote 3 days ago: Igor Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring was first performed a hundred years ago this week, a ballet t … more →
Rite, It is still Spring: NC Symphony's Impressive Program
wrote 5 days ago: The NC Symphony will perform a lovely program including Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring tonigh … more →
What Would the Cloud Atlas Sextet Really Sound Like?
wrote 6 days ago: The following article is taken from slate.com. Being one of my favourite movies of 2012 and having l … more →
Stravinsky's Firebird
wrote 1 week ago: Igor Stravinsky, Firebird (L’oiseau de feu / Жар-птица), Valery Gergiev conducting the Vienna … more →
Fear of Music
wrote 1 week ago: The Talking Heads whimsical third album, Fear of Music may not at first appear to be the best exampl … more →
A new kind of concert?
wrote 1 week ago: Last Tuesday I made the trip up to Portland, OR to take in one of the Classical Up Close concerts pr … more →
Rite of Spring + Saxophones = Holy Christ
wrote 1 week ago: The title really says it all. Holy Christ. All the saxophones are playing from memory. FROM MEMORY!! … more →
Chanel N°5
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wrote 1 week ago: Click on the words for further information and listen to the music while reading Download: la-star-c … more →
The Rite of Spring Workout
wrote 1 week ago: Certainly not the choreography Stravinsky had in mind, but…. … more →
Daymares
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wrote 1 week ago: I don’t think I’ve ever tried writing a poem, or a piece resembling one in style or rhym … more →
Fun Fact Week - Thursday
wrote 2 weeks ago: With the music history exam just a day away, I find myself studying more about the composer’s … more →
Stravinsky, Borodin, Tchaikovsky, Mussorgsky
wrote 2 weeks ago: Very evocative performances by Mythos Accordion Duo of well-known Russian works by bayan (“th … more →
That Moment
wrote 2 weeks ago: I’m not sure when it happened, exactly, but at some point between the ages of fourteen and sev … more →
Animated Music - smalin
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wrote 2 weeks ago: Hey, Stephen Malinowski posted what follows in a comment on my Piano Lessons page. You should really … more →
BOOK REVIEW: When Stravinsky Met Nijinsky, Two Artists, Their Ballet, and One Extraordinary Riot
wrote 2 weeks ago: By Lauren Stringer, 32 pages ★★★★★★★★★ 9/10 stars This is a review I did for San Francisco Book Re … more →
