Their interpretation of the Korngold Cello Concerto is one of the best on record, and their persuasive performance of two works by Mieczysław Weinberg is most welcome for fans of the composer.
A 50-minute meditation in eight movement, Olivier Messiaen’s ‘Quatuor pour la fin du temps’ has become one of the most performed and discussed chamber works of our century,
The relationship between a symphony orchestra and its concert hall is one of the most consequential arrangements in the performing arts.
The lovely and spacious ‘Blessing on the Wing’ is Verch’s third album with duo partner Joe Newberry.
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Known in his time as the "Paganini of the Double Bass," Bottesini changed people’s ideas about what the instrument could do.
In boundlessly energetic style, violinist (and author) Allan Schiller takes the newbie concertgoer on a tour through canonic orchestral and chamber composers and repertoire from the Baroque to the present day.
The SVC300C and SVC300F models operate more as companions than competitors. It’s just that one is designed to appeal to classical players (300F), while the other is a little more rock ’n’ roll.
It is described as the first major museum show to explore the relationship between bodies and musical instruments, gathering some 130 instruments, paintings, sculptures, and drawings from around the world.
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This collection of recordings, made over several years, serves as a documented retrospective of conductor Jörg Widmann’s ten-year tenure with the orchestra.
This unorthodox lyric poet and virtuoso violinist blazed the trail for female musicians and has inspired thousands.
Across the classical world, the climate crisis increasingly shapes how composers and performers think about their art.
The effect of appearing on the ABC show was instantaneous: Not a day has passed since the air date without an order coming in.
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It lasts about 100 minutes and is performed quite often, but it is far from the longest ever written.
It’s possible to see the ultimate wedding piece as a template for, and model of,
group improvisation.
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She was best-known for her interpretations of Brahms but also pioneered the all-women string quartet, setting an example for later generations of female musicians.
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The instrument, a beautiful and rare example by English maker Daniel Parker, was made in London around 1715.
Although the Beatles song of the same name is featured, ‘Blackbirds’ is not a collection of popular music from the ’60s arranged for cello. Instead it is repertoire that could be described as both classical and (mostly) rather obscure.
String masters at play.
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