February, 2011

24 Posts
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Review on Classical in Cinema: 3 Stars in Vienna
New to classical music? Fear that attending performances in concert halls is too formal or too serious? “Classical in Cinema” is the answer to these questions. It provides live video recordings of great musicians, orchestras and conductors, showing in local
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Mozart: String Quartets
Allegro, String Quartet No. 4 in C major K.157 Jerusalem Quartet, Chamber ensemble From Mozart: String Quartets (2011) Released by Harmonia Mundi Mozart: Allegro, String Quartet No. 4 in C major K.157 Uplifting, charming and joyful. This quartet makes your
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Mozart: String Quartets
Mozart: String Quartets Mozart: Allegro, String Quartet No. 4 in C major K.157 Uplifting, charming and joyful. This quartet makes your day brighter and your heart lighter.
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About Matthew
Working as a freelance singer, record producer and project manager, Matthew enjoys a broad view of music in Cambridge. As a boy he was a chorister at Ely Cathedral – singing services everyday in under the magnificent octagon lantern. Later
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Shabby Butterfly!
I was in Paris for a few days to meet a very special friend, and managed to get a couple of tickets to Madame Butterfly at the Opera Bastille. I hadn’t intended to write about this event, for the very
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Cédric Tiberghien
“There was lightness and grandeur, seriousness and fun, powerful momentum and meditative restraint. Tiberghien knew exactly what he wanted to say about the music, and did so with a blend of boldness, reasoning and inspiration.” The Daily Telegraph, London  
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Albéniz: Transcriptions for Oboe and Piano
Evocation, from Ibéria, Book 1 David Walter, oboe Jean-Marc Bonn, piano From Albéniz: Transcriptions for Oboe and Piano (2011) Released by Saphir Productions Albéniz: Evocation, from Ibéria, Book 1 Oboist David Walter transcribed Albéniz’ masterpiece for piano, Iberia into a
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Albéniz: Transcriptions for Oboe and Piano
Albéniz: Transcriptions for Oboe and Piano Albéniz: Evocation, from Ibéria, Book 1 Oboist David Walter transcribed Albéniz’ masterpiece for piano, Iberia into a work for oboe and piano. The original version, full of Oriental resonances, has the sensuality intensified by
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