Moscow Virtuosi

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ionarts | 05/16/08 9:47

Time Flies (Tempos, Too) for Moscow Virtuosi Washington Post, May 16, 2008 Moscow Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra With Olga Kern, piano Music Center at Strathmore

  Lisa Hirsch on Women Composers

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listen. | 05/16/08 7:09

Blogger Lisa Hirsch has written a fine article (published in New Music Box) surveying the status of women composers in today's musical world. Lisa covers the isue from a variety of angles, and notes the need for discussion of the music as well as discussion of the situation facing these composers. Check it out.

  eighth blackbird: Waiting for This Moment to Arrive

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ionarts | 05/16/08 5:28

eighth blackbirdThe Fortas Chamber Music series brought eighth blackbird's newest program to the Kennedy Center Terrace Theater on Thursday night. The innovative modern music ensemble has been taking this concert of two new works, The Only Moving Thing, on the road since its premiere in Richmond this past March. The group...

  The Ivory State: Texas

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the well tempered blog | 05/15/08 23:09

Piano Texas gets underway this week, and you can find a fine write-up of this world-class piano fest here here.

  Chopin. A Tad Too Weepy?

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the well tempered blog | 05/15/08 23:09

The BBC Radio 3 unleashes a weekend full of Chopin. Visit the site for it here. Loads of good stuff on the site for the ear and eye. While listening to Chopin you might ponder a fine piece on recent trends in Chopin recordings/performances appearing on the excellent TimesOnline. Link. They also have audio/clips and a poll...

  cliburn update

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the well tempered blog | 05/15/08 22:30

voting ends tonight for the Cliburn YouTube competition. Check it out here.

  Somewhat gratifying

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Deceptively Simple | 05/15/08 17:18

James Fallows has kept up a wordcount that would drive most journalists insane (or at least, me in my former life, had I even tried to generate something like his output), working as a speechwriter for Jimmy Carter, at least...

  Brain linings

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Deceptively Simple | 05/15/08 13:48

Several noteworthy things worth checking out: Nico Muhly shudders. I think I had one of those Muhly shuddering incidents after finishing all 60 hours of Six Feet Under. The Augusta Chronicle staff wrote a touching editorial about the death of...

  More Goldberg Variations

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ionarts | 05/15/08 11:00

I simply can’t resist a recording of the Goldberg Variations, no matter how many I have and have heard, and reviewed, no matter whether on the harpsichord, transcribed, or on the piano. (Which, technically, is a transcription, too – but so accepted by now, that we don’t think of it as such.) Like probably everyone who...