December, 2010

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forgotten records
Franck1. Quintet in F minor for piano and strings 2. Prelude, Chorale and Fugue Sviatoslav Richter, piano Quatuor du Théâtre Bolshoi Recorded in 1955 & 1956 Franck: Prelude, Chorale and Fugue Official website      read more…
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Summing up and looking ahead
A crazy 2010 has come to an end. It was the year of the Shanghai Expo and vuvuzelas, of positive events and negative happenings, and not least, lots and lots of music festivals. Apart from the countless music events and
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Happy 2011!!
For years, my New Year’s resolutions have looked like this: Get better grades; Find a handsome boyfriend; Increase revenues in my business; Lose some weight; Get married; Have a baby; Lose more weight; More babies; You get the idea. As
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Florent Schmitt
Florent Schmitt (September 28, 1870 – August 17, 1958) is one of the most fascinating French composers active in the first half of the 20th century. A Lorrainer, born in Meurthe-et-Moselle, Schmitt originally took music lessons in Nancy with the
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Tengfei Zhou plays Jean-Marie Leclair
Sonata No. 1 in G major Tengfei Zhou, violin From Jean-Marie Leclair: Six Sonatas for Two Violins, Op. 3 (2010) Released by Eroica Classical Recordings Jean-Marie Leclair: Sonata No. 1 in G major After two years of research, Tengfei Zhou
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Tengfei Zhou plays Jean-Marie Leclair
Jean-Marie Leclair: Six Sonatas for Two Violins, Op. 3 Jean-Marie Leclair: Sonata No. 1 in G major After two years of research, Tengfei Zhou managed to find music scores for all 6 sonatas for two violins by Jean-Marie Leclair. Leclair
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Concert Reviews: The Snowman & The Bear and Gong Dongjian Recital
The Snowman and the Bear (City Chamber Orchestra of Hong Kong) 5PM, Sunday 5 December 2010. Concert Hall, HK City Hall As a pre-Christmas concert for children, featuring a narration of two children’s beloved tales with muted animation and a
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Does Listening to Mozart Make You Smarter? The truth about the Mozart effect
In 1993, Dr Frances Rauscher and her colleagues from the Centre of Neurobiology of Learning and Memory, University of California published a letter in “Nature” magazine that shook the music world. The report suggested that listening to Mozart’s music could
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