Puccini in Time
Below are two links, each complimenting the other. The first one is for you to hear. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-FUEidQc-E It’s a recording of Giacomo Puccini and his wife from 1907. They stopped...
View ArticleGive Beethoven a Hand
Americans have stopped growing. For nearly 100 years, data put together by experts has shown that children and adolescents grew about an inch and a half taller every 20 years. But the Centers for...
View ArticleCOYO Stage Manager calls his temporary job a treat
Joe Short is the longtime stage manager of the Cleveland Orchestra and a good friend to many of the musicians, but he’s apparently having more fun making sure the stage looks right and all the...
View ArticleCould it be the most beautiful place on earth?
The search below will show you some of the most beautiful photos I’ve ever seen of England’s countryside, the region that has inspired generations of English composers. It’s Stratford, Bath and Oxford,...
View ArticleWolfgang Sawallisch, 1923-2013
Wolfgang Sawallisch Conductor Wolfgang Sawallisch died on Friday (22 February) at his home in Grassau, Germany. He was 89. Wolfgang Sawallisch was highly regarded for his interpretation of the Germanic...
View ArticleAlice Chalifoux in her prime with Johnny Carson
This is from 1988. It really was TV worth watching. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iS3hl1fRnvg Share This Entry:
View ArticleCharlie Rose Interviews James Levine
Last month, PBS’s Charlie Rose interviewed James Levine, the world-famous pianist and conductor. Share This Entry:
View ArticleThe Handel and Hendrix Society?
Marketplace had a good story about the connection between George Frideric Handel and Jimi Hendrix (yes, there actually is one), and I thought it was worth you checking out on the Marketplace page....
View ArticleNora, the cat, and keeping an open mind.
In 2009, Lithuanian composer and conductor Mindaugas Piečaitis created a CATcerto for the Klaipėda Chamber Orchestra. The piece, intended for a family audience and especially young listeners, takes...
View ArticlePaderewski and the Pawn Stars
You never know when and where Classical Music will show up. Recently, on a Pawn Stars episode, there was a crudely made doll that ended up on the History Channel’s Pawn Stars. Click on the link below...
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