Founded in 1980, Princeton Record Exchange is an independent record store in historic downtown Princeton, New Jersey, about one hour from New York City and Philadelphia. Princeton New Jersey is easily accessible by car, train and bus. We are one of the largest buyers and sellers of used classical CDs and used classical records in the country, with over 10, new and…
As the youngest son of the famed J.S. Bach, Johann Christian Bach inherited a large number of elder brothers and half-brothers, several of whom were already well-established as musicians by the time he was born. Largely—and impressively—avoiding sibling rivalry, he became the most cosmopolitan of the Bach sons, with a musical style that turned away from the North…
The fourth annual Twin Cities Early Music Festival presented its final programs this weekend — some 20 concerts in two weeks — making it just a little bit harder to maintain that the early-music movement, which has revolutionized the way we listen to classical music, never caught on in Minnesota and its two largest cities. It certainly seemed that way, let s say…
THANK YOU AND SEE YOU NEXT YEAR! Pictured, from left to right: (first row): Marie-Anne Ferron, Paulette Sonier-Rioux, Roseline Hébert, Brigitte Lavoie, Daniel Chiasson and Vincent Lauzer. (Second row): Marcel Lanteigne, Johannes Larsen, Denis Ferron, Jean-René Noël and Emmenuelle Tremblay. The 2017 season of the Festival is now a thing of the past. The Festival team…
Known Unknowns – September 23 & 24, 2017 Our season opener features hidden and forgotten gems by some of the Baroque era’s heavyweights. Forget the Canon in D – we’ll be performing one of Pachelbel’s Parthie a 5, along with J.S. Bach’s Concerto in C minor for Violin & Oboe featuring Concertmaster Stephanie Raby and Artistic Director Billy Traylor…
Founded in 1911, the Austin Symphony Orchestra (ASO) is Austin’s oldest performing arts group and has enhanced the quality of Austin’s cultural life for generations, providing excellence in music performance. The ASO offers a complete season of musical and educational programming. Classical concerts include a series of eight concert pairs running monthly September…
Inevitably a short history of opera is going to leave a lot out. It’s an art form that has existed for over 400 years and taken on many shapes and forms in a great many different cultures and nations. You will however, frequently hear almost every Western opera categorised to a few periods which are definitely a good place to start. Below, you ll find the core info…
The following brief definitions are provided to help music lovers with some of the musical terms that appear in the program notes and elsewhere on the laco.org website. They are based on materials developed by the Aspen Music Festival and School (© Jane Vial Jaffe, Graphic Design by Curt Carpenter), and are included here by LACO with their kind permission. An on-line…
Ms. Huggett put together a very skilled chamber ensemble to tackle this music: basically a string quartet (two violins, viola, and cello) with an added violone (fretted double bass), harpsichord, and lute/theorbo. The sound mix was especially pleasant (and authentic) when cellist Joanna Blendulf played her viola da gamba, a fretted pre-cello, which complemented bassist…
The most comprehensive list of classical music genres available on the Internet The Music Genres List site covers many of the most popular styles of classical music, we hope this becomes the definitive list of classical music genres on the Internet, send an email to add @ musicgenreslist dot com if you feel any classical music genres are missing and we’ll add to complete…
Stephan Meidell announce new solo album due for release on April 28. Techno meets baroque in cult Norwegian guitarist Stephan Meidell’s second Hubro solo album, an immersive sonic journey incorporating electronic beats, treated tape and synthesiser with a re-edited live ensemble including Hardanger fiddle, baroque violin, prepared piano, harpsichord and clarinet…
View biography in full page > As he embarks on his fourth decade on the podium, Nicholas McGegan - long hailed as one of the finest baroque conductors of his generation (London Independent) and an expert in 18th-century style (The New Yorker) - is increasingly recognized for his probing and revelatory explorations of music of all periods. Through 27 years…
The Baroque Period in music is dated from 1600-1750. The Baroque Period followed the Renaissance Period and preceded the Classical Period. There were many influential composers during this period, and there were vast changes in the form and purpose of music during this time. This site is designed will describe the instruments of the Baroque Era, the style and musical…
Handel Choir of Baltimore performs baroque, classical and early-romantic music with instruments modeled on those used in original performances. An Introduction to Period Instruments The following introduction is excerpted from program notes authored by Christoph Richter, concertmaster of the Handel Choir Period Instrument Orchestra, and Melinda O Neal . Music in the…
