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Category Archives: Classical Music News
Classical music goes to the White House
The NY Times‘ Tony Tommasini reports on performances by four prominent Americans at the White House. Go read. I am reminded of the anecdote concerning Stravinsky who, following a White House event and the opportunity to meet President and Mrs. Kennedy, turned to his wife and said, “Nice kids!”
Leonard Slatkin in hospital recovering from heart attack
The Detroit News has the details. (Hat tip: Daron Hagen.)
Concert Meister Series gets some well-deserved press
If you haven’t checked out Daniel Wakin’s article from today’s NY Times on the ambitious concert series launched by Elisha Abas and Simona DeFeo – a unique series showcasing principal players from the world’s major orchestras – go read it now.
What do you know? Evidence suggests Beethoven didn’t write Für Elise!
Whither the “Russian School”?
Go read Jessica Duchen’s new article in Standpoint on what some Russian musicians are saying about the decline of the “Russian School.”
All the Richer
I am pleased to see that Alan Rich is back to blogging after a serious medical crisis that scuttled his summer. Go read!
Who Was Carlos Kleiber?
Even if you know who he was, you will want to hear this terrific BBC profile, which includes commentary from prominent musical colleagues (including Plácido Domingo and Charles Barber) and critics. It’s hard to believe he’s been gone for five years. (Hat tip: Sybille Werner.)
Alicia de Larrocha, 1923-2009
Spanish news outlets report that Spanish pianist Alicia de Larrocha died earlier today in Barcelona at the age of 86. Although best known as a champion of the romantic repertoire of her native land, de Larrocha had a very broad repertoire.
Wilma Cozart Fine has died
Rudolf Bruil’s SoundFountain web site is reporting that Wilma Cozart Fine, the wife of Mercury Records’ renowned classical producer Bob Fine and herself a moving force in classical music recording, has died.