The ensemble, which has been based in the UK since 1985, is to move to Belgium amid fears surrounding the loss of free movement of European musicians The European Union Baroque Orchestra (EUBO), which has been based in the UK since 1985, is to move to Belgium following the Brexit vote. The ensemble will give its last UK concert at St John s Smith Square in London…
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The implicit idea that most historians of the early Baroque work with is that a trait of style equals a trait of painterly reform.Thrilling to drive past, the Hall s cladding plays a sophisticated game of concave and convex surfaces that, unlike the mostly opaque walls of the Baroque, contain reflections of light and sky and lead the eye out to newly framed aspects…
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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…
