May, 2016

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Stravinsky and the Power of Oedipus Rex
Oedipus Rex, subtitled an “Opera-Oratorio after Sophocles,” has been recognized as one of the high points of Stravinsky’s work, yet is rarely performed today. Sophocles’ drama tells of an entire family’s attempts to avoid their fate, while at the same
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CAMILLERI, C.: Piano Concerto No. 1, “Mediterranean” / Accordion Concerto / Malta Suite
Camilleri: Accordion Concerto, I. Andante moderato From CAMILLERI, C.: Piano Concerto No. 1, “Mediterranean” / Accordion Concerto / Malta Suite (2015) Released by Naxos Camilleri: Accordion Concerto, I. Andante moderatoThe three works on this recording come from the first phase
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How You Should Feel in the Key of B major
In our earlier series on C major and minor, G major and minor, and D major and minor, and A major and minor, E major and minor, we listed Ernst Pauer’s suggestions from 1876 of pieces that fit the particular
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“Atonality, thank heaven, that’s done for!”
Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936)
During the Middle Ages, the Italian peninsula was home to a collection of smaller independent city-states and kingdoms. Only in 1861 did Italian nationalists and monarchists create a unified Kingdom of Italy. Characterized by severe economic hardship, particularly found in
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The Life of the Vampire
The composer Heinrich Marschner made the most of the vampire craze that swept Europe in the early 19th century with his opera Der Vampyr. The craze had started with a short story abandoned by Byron that was picked up by
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Ottorino Respighi
Pining for Rome 85 years ago, on 18 April 1936, Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936) died from an inflammation of the inner layer of the heart in Rome. Respighi lived and worked during tumultuous political times, and his historicist interest in Italian
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Minors of the Majors
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: String Quartet No. 2, Op. 22
“Minors of the Majors” invites you to discover compositions by the great classical composers that for one reason or another have not reached the musical mainstream. Please enjoy, and keep listening!
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Dashon Burton
Furnishing a Roomful of Teeth: Dashon Burton on Freelancing and the Next Generation of Musicians Bass-baritone Dashon Burton hails from the Bronx, New York. Studying at the Oberlin College Conservatory of Music, he was snapped up straight away post-graduation by
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