Tag: classical
group name: music
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September 06, 2007 09:48 AM EDT --
From Minnesota Public Radio, Italian tenor Pavarotti dies at age 71:
Pavarotti's charismatic personna and ebullient showmanship - but most of all his creamy and powerful voice - made him the most . . . more
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March 12, 2007 01:43 PM EDT --
Hi Everyone,
Thanks so much for all your kind words and support. I only have a half an hour but I'm going to try and answer as many questions as possible during my time on Gather this evening. . . . more
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December 02, 2007 02:46 PM EST --
Steve Reich
The New England Conservatory just presented a set of four concerts of the music of Steve Reich. It was a fabulous reminder of the innovative and richly rewarding music of one of America's . . . more
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October 18, 2007 04:01 AM EDT --
Prolific, Creative, Symbolic, Cultural, Impressionistic, all refer to one of the most dramatic Composers of the 20th Century, Claude Debussy. Debussy wrote from not only the mind of a creative genius, . . . more
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March 29, 2007 10:12 AM EDT --
Gather member Dorothy H and Minnesota Public Radio's Classical Music Service got me thinking about Tchaikovsky today.
Think what you want, but I find Classical Music to be crazy with passion and vitality. . . . more
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April 16, 2008 02:40 PM EDT --
There are many different styles of violin playing. There's the full, meaty, warm sound of Itzhak Perlman; the clear, intricately-detailed line of Gil Shaham; the limitless, Heifetz-like technical mastery . . . more
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March 08, 2007 04:08 PM EST --
Thanks to everyone for such a warm welcome. I created my Gather profile today and have been browsing the site trying to get to know everyone and get a sense of the muscial community.
If you have a . . . more
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October 22, 2007 01:56 PM EDT --
Although not truly recognized for his works during his time, had a deep impact on Classical music even if not acknowledged. Mostly noted as a masterful Director, Gustav had also writen many impressive . . . more
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March 06, 2007 10:29 AM EST --
To participate in the 7:30pm live chat with Hayley Westenra please click on the link below:
http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474976929700
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November 15, 2006 04:26 AM EST --
I haven't actually seen The DaVinci Code yet, since I've been waiting for it to come out on DVD (shhhh). Thus, my review of the film's soundtrack is being done completely blind, though I have . . . more
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May 30, 2008 11:06 AM EDT --
And now, a moment of silence for the Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble. No, they're not defunct, they've announced a 2008 June/July concert schedule that includes the notorious 4' 33" by . . . more
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March 06, 2008 12:29 PM EST --
I'm hoping to represent classical music in the First Tracks competition with my string quartet. It would be such a thrill to make round two and go up alongside rock, hip-hop and other great genres, . . . more
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March 21, 2007 10:38 AM EDT --
One of the greatest parts of my job here at WGBH 89.7 in Boston is that I get to put together our classical music podcast, called Classical Performances. The podcasts give me and our listeners a . . . more
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October 17, 2007 04:33 AM EDT --
Dvorak, who never left is homelands, even though most of his professional time was spent in America, captured much of the Bohemian folk music in his compositions. He had transferred many of the folk music . . . more
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November 13, 2007 03:03 PM EST --
Giovanni Battista Bononcini came from a long line of string musicians and composers, practicing during the Baroque period of Classical Music. Among his many accomplishments, was the first Italian Composer . . . more
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April 29, 2008 03:25 PM EDT --
Last March I interviewed the classical violinist Hilary Hahn and published the interview here on Gather. The original appeared back on . . . more
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March 08, 2007 01:59 PM EST --
I started playing the cello when I was 10 years old. When I was 12, I joined our city's youth symphony. I played cello until I reached 17, then I stopped.
My symphony conductor was furious. I had . . . more
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October 09, 2007 11:16 AM EDT --
Tchaikovsky conducted the premiere of his Sixth Symphony, Pathetique, on October 28, 1893. Nine days later he was dead. While musicologists may never know why he died when he did (some speculate . . . more
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March 06, 2008 03:29 PM EST --
Hi everyone.
I'm here to ask you to do something rather important. This year Hayley's album 'Treasure' (as it's called in the UK. Celtic Treasure in the US.) was nominated for . . . more
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March 09, 2007 01:30 PM EST --
I wanted to share a short clip from my new album "Celtic Treasures" with everyone on Gather.
The song is called "Shenandoah" and the album will be in stores on March 13th. Just . . . more
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