Archive for April 1st, 2019

Apr. 01 2019

First Impression: New Music is Not a Joke

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I’m more going for the trite, groan-inducing April Fools’ Day joke than accusing anyone of calling new music a joke, but just in case anyone had any doubt! Merle Hazard poked good fun at atonal music, and who knows, maybe people were introduced to it by that song. I will say, though (and straighten my […]

Apr. 01 2019

Puccini!

By Mark Malinowski | Posted in Host Blogs, Interviews | Comments Off on Puccini!

I recently had the pleasure of speaking to Jim Harp about the latest Maryland Opera offering.

Apr. 01 2019

Monday 04/01/19 New York Philharmonic

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11:00 PM Bartók, Tchaikovsky, and William Grant Still BARTÓK:                  Piano Concerto No. 3 Philippe Entremont, piano Leonard Bernstein, conductor WILLIAM GRANT STILL:         Old California Pierre Monteux, conductor TCHAIKOVSKY:     Symphony No. 6, “Pathetique” Alan Gilbert, conductor

Apr. 01 2019

St. Louis Concert Series

By Mark Malinowski | Posted in Host Blogs, Interviews | Comments Off on St. Louis Concert Series

I recently had a chance to talk to the Artistic Director of the St. Louis Concert Series about a few upcoming concerts.

Apr. 01 2019

Playlist: Apr/01/19

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10:51 PM Jonathan Graybill — Nightscape Conductor: Mikel TomsEnsemble: Brno State Phil. Orch.Members of…Ablaze, 37 10:13 PM Antonin Dvorak — Piano Concerto Key: gOpus: 33Conductor: Theodore GuschlbauerEnsemble: Strasbourg Philharmonic OrchClaire Desert, pianoVirgin, 391346 10:10 PM Claude Debussy — Beau soir Emmanuel Pahud,fluteMariko Anraku, harpAngel/EMI, 57740 9:48 PM Erich Wolfgang Korngold — Baby Serenade Opus: 24Conductor: […]

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