March, 2022

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Opalescence – Piano & Chamber Works by Ruth Gipps
“A very welcome addition to recordings of Ruth Gipps’ music” A very welcome addition to recordings of Ruth Gipps’ music, this new disc, released at the end of 2021 to coincide with the centenary of Gipps’ birth (1921), contains no
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Leading Greatness Forward
An Interview With Naomi Belshaw
Naomi Belshaw came to her new role with an ideal background: she’s worked at the Performing Rights Society, she’s been a PR person for contemporary music, and is experienced in all those areas necessary in the contemporary arts scene: funding,
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Classical Music Moments in Movies III
Ever since sound was first coupled with moving images at the turn of the 20th century, classical music has played an important role. In fact, the new film medium provided the avenue for Western classical music to reach people from
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The Goldilocks Principle in the Performance of Music
This is the first of two articles, continuing our series from BodyMinded in Sydney1, addressing the relationship between too much tension, and too little. Muscle activity is a part of everything we do. Coordinating your movement skilfully is essential in
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Ukrainian Struggles for Identity
“Music is a splendid lawless land where no one can give orders” The Ukrainian region suffered considerable political instability and oppression during the early 20th century. In fact, Ukrainians entered World War I on the side of both the Central
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Holiday Writing: Brahms’ Violin Sonata No. 2
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) didn’t come from money and spent the summers of his youth playing the piano to entertain guests at summer inns outside Hamburg. He was promoted by Schumann in his role as editor of the Neue Zeitschreift für
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Your Car Has Been Keyed!
Credit: classicalmusic.daily on Instagram
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On This Day
21 March: Johann Sebastian Bach Was Born
On 21 March, I always celebrate the birthday of Johann Sebastian Bach by listening to as many of his compositions as possible. Basically, it’s Seb overdose for an entire day, and I simply can’t get enough. As you might have
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