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Copenhagen Philharmonic Flash Mob a Hit During A.M. Subway Commute
Above: the Copenhagen Philharmonic Orchestra serenades morning subway commuters with “Morning” from Edvard Grieg’s Peer Gynt. Ah, Denmark – home of the Tivoli Gardens, Legoland, fabled blue cheese and some great classical music flash mobs. You might remember the Copenhagen Philharmonic Orchestra’s brilliant flash-mob rendition of Ravel’s Bolero in Copenhagen’s Central Station about a year [...]
Nikolaus Harnoncourt Honored by Royal Philharmonic Society
The Austrian conductor Nikolaus Harnoncourt was awarded the Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal in London on Sunday, April 22 for his pioneering role in period-instrument performance practices of Baroque and Classical works, both in the instrumental and choral repertoire, and for his continuing contributions as a conductor, cellist, teacher, and author.
How Star Soprano Lily Pons Became a U.S. Postmark
Above: Soprano Lily Pons sings one of her signature arias – “The Bell Song” from Delibes’ opera Lakmé – in the 1930 film I Dream Too Much. In an era when opera singers weren’t generally over-hyped media stars, soprano Lily Pons was famed as no less than Metropolitan Opera sweetheart and Hollywood starlet. And, according [...]
Mozart, Beethoven and Marriner on Symphony @ 7
Mozart’s final symphony from Salzburg before moving on to Vienna and a Beethoven piano concerto performance celebrating the opening of the 40th anniversary of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra will be featured this evening on Symphony @ 7.
Well Tempered Beethoven: Even-Numbered Symphonies Featured
Beethoven in 1803, painted by Christian Horneman
On Symphony @7 for the rest of this week, we’re continuing our short series of the even-numbered symphonies of Ludwig van Beethoven. We started with No. 2 on Tuesday, and we’ll finish with No. 8 on Friday.
There have long been discussions about the “even-odd” dichotomy of Beethoven’s symphonies. The odd-numbered ones have been called the great revolutionary works, particularly the Third, Fifth, Seventh, and Ninth, while the even-numbered ones are nice but not as important.
Beethoven Piano Sonata Marathon in Toronto
Canadian pianist Stewart Goodyear, who played Mozart with the CSO in Columbus last month, plans to perform all thirty two of Beethoven’s piano sonatas in one marathon concert performance in Toronto on June 9th. Recently he played them over the course of five days in a successful series of concerts in Ottawa, and now he’s ready for a bigger challenge.
Celebrating the Debut of an Unusual Musical Instrument
Eighty-four years ago today, Maurice Martenot gave the first public demonstration of his new and eerie-sounding electronic instrument.
Measha Brueggergosman…a Year of Tragedy and Triumph
Measha Brueggergosman records eclectic new album; Young Musicians Program at UC Berkeley in turmoil; Philadelphia Orchestra bankruptcy…how much will it really cost?
OSU Alumna Eugenie Grunewald Puts Drama in Columbus Opera
International operatic mezzo-soprano and Ohio State University alumna Eugenie Grunewald returns to Columbus this week to serve as artistic consultant for Opera Project Columbus’ production of “A Taste of Opera: Scenes from Opera’s Best.” Performances Friday, April 20 and Saturday, April 21 at 8 p.m. at Gray Chapel on the campus of Ohio Wesleyan University.
Accordion Performance Not for the Faint of Heart
Kimmo Pohjonen
If your only memory of the accordion comes from Lawrence Welk reruns, there’s someone you should check out. KTU is a three-piece avant-garde fusion combo which showcases the talents of Finland’s Kimmo Pohjonen, known in some quarters as the Hendrix of the accordion. Finnish accordionist Kimmo Pohjonen loves to tell the story of the history [...]
