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Dallas Symphony Conductor Jaap van Zweden cancelled his appearance with the Philadelphia Orchestra for this week’s subscription concerts, April 4-6, 2013. Yannick will fill in two concerts, and a benchwarmer will fill in on Saturday. Richard Strauss’s Suite from Der Rosenkavalier was originally scheduled on the program along with Arnold Schoenberg’s Transfigured Night. In their…
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Mary Louise Curtis Bok Zimbalist (1876-1970) Born August 6, 1876 in Boston, Massachusetts. Died January 4, 1970 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Mary Louise Curtis founded the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia in 1924. She was the daughter of the publishing magnate Cyrus H. K. Curtis, the founder and editor of the Ladies Home Journal and the…
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In celebration of the 99th birthday of William H. Scheide Friday, January 18, 2013 at 7:30pm Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall Princeton University A Concert to Benefit the Community Park Pool Performers (you can click each image for a full size version) The English Chamber Orchestra Mark Laycock, Conductor Stephanie Gonley, Violin Malcolm Gets, Narrator…
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Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770-1827) Baptized December 17, 1770 in Bonn, Germany. Died March 26, 1827 in Vienna, Austria. Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67 Composed in 1808. First Performance: December 22, 1808 conducted by Beethoven at the Theater-an-der-Wien in Vienna. Instrumentation: piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 2 horns,…
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Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) Born November 22, 1913 in Lowestoft, Suffolk, England. Died December 4, 1976 in Aldeburgh, Suffolk, England. The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, Opus 34 Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell Composed: 1945. First Performance: October 15, 1946 with Sir Malcolm Sargent conducting the Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Instrumentation: piccolo, 2…
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Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) Born March 4, 1678 in Venice, Italy. Died July 28, 1741 in Vienna, Austria. Winter from the Four Seasons, Opus 8, Number 4 Published: 1725. Instrumentation: Solo violin, strings, and continuo. Duration: ~9 min. Antonio Vivaldi received his early musical training from his father Giovanni, who was a professional violinist at St.…
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Sir Arnold Bax (1883-1953) Born November 8, 1883 in Streatham (South London), England. Died October 3, 1953 in Cork, Ireland. Dance in the Sunlight from Three Pieces for Small Orchestra Composed in 1928. Instrumentation: 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, timpani, percussion, harp and strings Duration: ~5 minutes. Sir Arnold Edward…
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(Click for larger image) Archie judges music according to an interesting criterion.
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You may remember when the Philadelphia Orchestra endured this bit of disrespect. It’s now the Atlanta Symphony’s turn. At a recent concert billed as “Il Divo and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra,” the audience saw Il Divo and the orchestra onstage, but heard Il Divo’s live performance accompanied by prerecorded tracks that were performed by an…
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Phil Winsor May 10, 1938 – January 24, 2012 I am saddened to learn that Phil passed away in January. Here is his official obituary. I met him in my very first class at North Texas when I started my doctorate in 1982. It turns out that it was also his first class teaching at…
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