June, 2012

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In touch with Joan Tower
The Intimacy of Creativity, HKUST Heralded as “one of the most successful woman composers of all time” with her bold and energetic musical style, Grammy-winning composer Joan Tower joins The Intimacy of Creativity 2012 to present her works Très Lent
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spotlight
Spotlight on composers and musicians
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New Concepts in Music and Art – Flamenco – Picasso – Gaudí – Dalí
With the nationalist revival in the 19th century, the different regions of Spain saw a diverse musical development, from the Basque-language choirs in the north, to the melting pot in Castile, León and Aragon, where Roman, Visigoths, French, Italian and
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Music notes from worldwide press
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Mozart – Marche Turque
Minueto de Dupont K 573 Vadim Sakharov, piano From Mozart – Marche Turque (2012) Released by Saphir Productions Mozart – Minueto de Dupont K 573 Subtle, delicate, airy, Vadim Sakharov’s Mozart is a little gem. Official website
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Musician Mishaps
Ludwig van Beethoven 7 Variations in E flat major on Bei Mannern, welche Liebe fuhlen from Mozart’s Die Zauberflote, WoO 46 Paul Hindemith Sonata op.11 no. 3 Musicians are fallible. Most of the time we attain near perfection in our
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The Firebird and Xavier de Maistre, National Symphony Orchestra, Taipei
Alberto Ginestera Harp Concerto, Op. 25 Felix Godefroid Carnaval de Venise Though mainlining in High German classics – Wagner, Mahler – the National Symphony Orchestra continues to keep up an eclectic programming schedule. Last Sunday, Lü Shao-chia yielded the podium
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Brooklyn Rider – Seven Steps
Seven Steps composed by Brooklyn Rider (2011) Johnny Gandelsman, violin Colin Jacobsen, violin Nicholas Cords, viola Eric Jacobsen, cello From Brooklyn Rider – Seven Steps (2012) Released by In a Circle Records Inspired by Beethoven’s String Quartet in C sharp
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