‘Sound’ Category
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The Winners of the Ibla Grand Prize International Music Competition – Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, May 2, 2013 –
0June 15, 2013 by Admin
In a time when many public institutions and long established traditions are under almost contact pressure from political and economic …
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The New York Repertory Orchestra in Concert on May 18 – A Review by Andrew Rudin
Comments OffMay 27, 2013 by Admin
Under the expert and poetic leadership of conductor David Leibowitz, the New York Repertory Orchestra presented a challenging and satisfying …
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Symphonic Masterpiece – Stravinsky’s Symphony of Psalms
Comments OffMarch 17, 2013 by Admin
If you think that Igor Stravinsky’s work was defined only by the magnificent rush and tempest of The Rite of …
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Symphonic Masterpiece – Ornette Coleman’s Skies of America
Comments OffFebruary 24, 2013 by Admin
I hadn’t listened to the piece in years. Then, I recently found the complete recording of Ornette Coleman’s Skies of …
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Symphonic Masterpieces – The Music of Norman Dello Joio
Comments OffJanuary 26, 2013 by Admin
This past week marked the 100th birthday of Pulitzer and Emmy-winning composer Norman Dello Joio, one of America’s great classical …
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For The Holidays – A Child’s Christmas in Wales
Comments OffDecember 16, 2012 by Admin
Dylan Thomas’ A Child’s Christmas in Wales is one of the great prose poems of the 20th century. It’s lyrical …
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Donald Venezia’s CD Suggestions for Holiday Gift Giving – from BBC Music Magazine and Arkiv Music
Comments OffDecember 16, 2012 by Admin
Donald Venezia, our friend the classical CD reviewer, has sent along this list of suggestions for Holiday gift giving. It’s …
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A Night to Remember: Contemporary Music at New York City’s Bargemusic
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A Night to Remember: Contemporary Music at Bargemusic Reviewed by David M. Abrams Thursday, September 20, 2012 Bargemusic’s audience …
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America As I Want To Hear It – Music of Charles Ives
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The music of Charles Ives (1874-1954) is America as I hear it – or rather hear it and perceive it …
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Space May Well Be The Place – It’s Sun Ra
Comments OffSeptember 16, 2012 by Admin
I recently watched the inimitable Sun Ra’s 1974 epic film Space Is The Place. I suppose you could call it …
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