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Classical Music Posts
Deborah Voigt On Opera, Theater, And Body Image
Deborah Voigt performing “Annie Get Your Gun” in 2011. Credit CSUF Photos / Flickr You know that old saying, “The show isn’t over til… Continue Reading Deborah Voigt On Opera, Theater, And Body Image
The Sound of Hanukkah
Isaac Azose, Seattle Sephardic music maestro, with NEA National Heritage Fellow Flory Jagoda, composer of “Ocho Kandelikas.” Credit Gigi Yellen Christmas carols, they’re not.… Continue Reading The Sound of Hanukkah
“Classical Style” Proves Classical Music Can Be Funny, Too
Zankel Hall, where “The Classical Style” was performed. Credit Jeff Goldberg / Esto Share a good laugh when you read this New York Times… Continue Reading “Classical Style” Proves Classical Music Can Be Funny, Too
2014 Thanksgiving Specials
Credit Stuart Monk /iStockphoto.com Let Northwest Public Radio be part of your Thanksgiving celebration with these special programs this Thursday: Lynne Rossetto-Kasper and a wonderful lineup… Continue Reading 2014 Thanksgiving Specials
Inside Bach’s Brain: Your Frontal Lobe And Your Music
https://www.ted.com/talks/charles_limb_your_brain_on_improv?language=enImagine, for a moment, Bach’s brain. Long before there was jazz, musicians jammed. The pianist Keith Jarrett, whose recordings of Bach and Handel often come… Continue Reading Inside Bach’s Brain: Your Frontal Lobe And Your Music
Royal Shakespeare Company Opens Its Music Vault
What’s the right music for a Shakespeare play? Depends on what century you’re in. In the 400 years since the plays were new, generations of… Continue Reading Royal Shakespeare Company Opens Its Music Vault
