March, 2011

17 Posts
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In Touch with pianist Ernest So, the musical aesthete
Having his first debut released at the age of eight, pianist Ernest So has been very determined on his path since young. “I grew up in a family where music was the only entertainment. I must have watched more videos
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Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1
In my previous article I wrote about the Ogdon-Stokowski recording of Brahms’ first piano concerto. Here, I would like to write about the performance of the concerto with consideration to the original score. The concerto, Op. 15, was finished in
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Laudent Deum – Sacred Music by Orlande de Lassus
Laudent Deum cithara Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge From Laudent Deum – Sacred Music by Orlande de Lassus (2011) Released by Chandos Orlande de Lassus: Laudent Deum cithara Orlande de Lassus was a Franco-Flemish composer of the late Renaissance,
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Laudent Deum – Sacred Music by Orlande de Lassus
Laudent Deum – Sacred Music by Orlande de Lassus Orlande de Lassus: Laudent Deum cithara Orlande de Lassus was a Franco-Flemish composer of the late Renaissance, he is considered today to be the chief representative of the polyphonic style. Laudent
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I Sing, Therefore I Speak
What Does Singing Have to Do With Increasing Human’s Rate of Survival When Charles Darwin proposed the theory of Evolution, it quickly became common knowledge that organisms constantly adapt to their environment for survival. This is where the catchphrase “survival
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English Chamber Orchestra – Mozart: Wind Concertos
English Chamber Orchestra – Mozart: Wind Concertos Mozart: Oboe Concerto in C, K.314 (Rondo: Allegretto) Pure delight! English Chamber Orchestra
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English Chamber Orchestra – Mozart: Wind Concertos
Oboe Concerto in C, K.314 (Rondo: Allegretto) John Anderson, oboe Ralf Gothóni, conductor English Chamber Orchestra From English Chamber Orchestra – Mozart: Wind Concertos (2004) Released by Avie Mozart: Oboe Concerto in C, K.314 (Rondo: Allegretto) Pure delight! Official website
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Plamena Mangova
Born in 1980, Bulgarian pianist Plamena Mangova is the Second-Prize winner of the 2007 Queen Elisabeth Competition. This award confirms her exceptional talent, which has also been recognised by a prestigious Diapason d’Or de l’Année 2007 for her first CD,
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