March, 2011

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Bach: Die Kunst der Fuge
Bach: Die Kunst der Fuge Bach: Contrapuntus 1, from Die Kunst der Fuge The monumental Art of Fugue arranged by the musicians of Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin.
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Bach: Die Kunst der Fuge
Contrapuntus 1 Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, chamber ensemble Raphael Alpermann, organ From Bach: Die Kunst der Fuge (2011) Released by Harmonia Mundi Bach: Contrapuntus 1, from Die Kunst der Fuge The monumental Art of Fugue arranged by the musicians
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How music affects our emotions
Have you ever heard the song Gloomy Sunday, the 1933 tune composed by Hungarian pianist and composer Rezső Seress? This song is said to be the saddest tune ever composed, and is rumoured to have sparked hundreds to commit suicide.
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Ballet, music and memory
Brazilian children have a game called “wireless telephone”. Perhaps it is played all over the world, but this version is very simple: you sit next to each other in a circle and the first person whispers a message, a few
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Déodat de Severac: Cerdana
Cerdana, Act 1: In Tartan Jean-Philippe Hodant, transcription for organ From Déodat de Severac: Cerdana (2011) Released by Saphir Productions Severac: Cerdana, Act 1: In Tartan The Cerdana cycle was initially composed for piano, it draws a picture in five
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Déodat de Severac: Cerdana
Déodat de Severac: Cerdana Cerdana, Act 1: In Tartan The Cerdana cycle was initially composed for piano, it draws a picture in five acts of the frontier region between France and Spain where the composer lived. The slow introduction that
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Index:In Tune
“Ursula”, “Matthew”, “Zoey”
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Review on Ryo Terakado Violin Masterclass
A masterclass of The Hong Kong Arts Festival PLUS. 22 Feb 2011, Concert Hall, HKAPA. Whether you are an instrumentalist or just a mere enthusiast without instrumental training, the Art Festival Plus Masterclass series is definitely worth your investment of
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