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Classical Beat: June, 2012

Posted at 02:39 PM ET, 06/29/2012

Music and art: questions of intrusion
By Anne Midgette
Joseph Horowitz’s complaint about live Bach at the Corcoran raises questions about music in museums: is it offered as art or background music, and is it appealing or intrusive?

By Anne Midgette  |  02:39 PM ET, 06/29/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Muzak, Corcoran

Posted at 05:28 PM ET, 06/27/2012

NSO tour: homeward bound
By Anne Midgette
The National Symphony Orchestra is on its way home after concluding its final concert of its South America tour last night in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

By Anne Midgette  |  05:28 PM ET, 06/27/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:32 AM ET, 06/27/2012

Oman, o man: Scheppelmann to Muscat
By Anne Midgette and Sarah Kaufman
The Royal Opera House Muscat in Oman has announced a 2012-13 season that includes performances by the National Symphony Orchestra, the Farrell Ballet, Castleton — and WNO’s Christina Scheppelmann’s instatement as new head.

By Anne Midgette and Sarah Kaufman  |  09:32 AM ET, 06/27/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  NSO, WNO

Posted at 04:21 PM ET, 06/23/2012

NSO tour: Christoph Eschenbach
By Anne Midgette
As the NSO heads into the final week of its South America tour, I examine the orchestra’s relationship with its music director of the last two seasons, Christoph Eschenbach.

By Anne Midgette  |  04:21 PM ET, 06/23/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  NSO South America tour

Posted at 05:00 PM ET, 06/20/2012

NSO tour: two symphonies in Rosario
By Anne Midgette
The NSO will play the Beethoven 7th and the Tchaikovsky 5th symphonies over and over in South America. Some players, and Maestro Eschenbach, share their thoughts on this very familiar music.

By Anne Midgette  |  05:00 PM ET, 06/20/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  NSO South America tour

Posted at 04:30 PM ET, 06/20/2012

Improv, the morning after
By Anne Midgette
It’s great when classical musicians try their hand at improvising - but Hilary Hahn’s performance with Hauschka at the Birchmere was disappointing.

By Anne Midgette  |  04:30 PM ET, 06/20/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Hahn

Posted at 03:30 PM ET, 06/20/2012

NSO tour: review roundup
By Anne Midgette
In Mexico and Trinidad, reviews of the National Symphony Orchestra tour are enthusiastic.

By Anne Midgette  |  03:30 PM ET, 06/20/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  NSO South America tour

Posted at 09:44 AM ET, 06/19/2012

Weekend links
By Anne Midgette
Reviews; the Wayward Sisters hit the Washington Early Music Festival;Slatkin leads the National Orchestral Institute; and a summer “Carmen” shows off good women and anemic men.

By Anne Midgette  |  09:44 AM ET, 06/19/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  WEMF, NOI, Robert Battey, Joan Reinthaler

Posted at 07:36 PM ET, 06/15/2012

Improvisation, classical style
By Anne Midgette
Western classical music used to rely on improvisation; but when the violinist Hilary Hahn does it today, it’s a departure. A link to my article on classical improvisation, with additional quotes from classical artists about how they improvise.

By Anne Midgette  |  07:36 PM ET, 06/15/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Hahn, improvisation

Posted at 06:35 PM ET, 06/15/2012

NSO tour: From Mexico to Trinidad & Tobago
By Anne Midgette
As reviews of Wednesday’s Mexico City concert appear, the National Symphony Orchestra arrives in Trinidad and Tobago to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the country’s independence.

By Anne Midgette  |  06:35 PM ET, 06/15/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  NSO South America tour

Posted at 08:34 AM ET, 06/15/2012

Links: Norman Scribner’s last goodbye; Vivaldi on the mandolin
By Anne Midgette
Links to reviews of Norman Scribner’s final farewell from the Choral Arts Society, the mandolin player Avi Avital in recital, and a minor-league “Otello.”

By Anne Midgette  |  08:34 AM ET, 06/15/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Robert Battey, Charles T. Downey

Posted at 04:54 PM ET, 06/14/2012

NSO tour: First concert done
By Anne Midgette
The NSO kicked off its South America tour on June 13 with a concert in Mexico City.

By Anne Midgette  |  04:54 PM ET, 06/14/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  NSO South America tour

Posted at 02:49 PM ET, 06/14/2012

WNO news: Scheppelmann to leave, announces plans for new American Opera Initiative on the way out
By Anne Midgette
Christina Scheppelmann, the director of artistic operations of the Washington National Opera, will step down in November, perhaps clearing the field for Francesca Zambello. WNO also announces details of the first round of its program to foster young American composers.

By Anne Midgette  |  02:49 PM ET, 06/14/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:49 AM ET, 06/11/2012

Links: From Salerno-Sonnenberg to Simpson, a weekend review roundup
By Anne Midgette
Links to reviews from a busy weekend that included everything from the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra to a small-scale staging of Mozart’s “Idomeneo.”

By Anne Midgette  |  12:49 AM ET, 06/11/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Joe Banno, Stephen Brookes, Joan Reinthaler, Robert Battey, Charles T. Downey

Posted at 11:42 AM ET, 06/08/2012

Links: a season ends, a festival opens
By Anne Midgette
Links to reviews of the NSO’s last concert of the season; the beginning of the Washington Early Music Festival; and Christoph Eschenbach with the Kennedy Center Chamber Players.

By Anne Midgette  |  11:42 AM ET, 06/08/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  NSO, WEMF, Robert Battey, Joe Banno, Charles T. Downey

Posted at 11:03 AM ET, 06/05/2012

NSO announces European tour in 2013
By Anne Midgette
An eleven-day jaunt through Spain, Germany and France will be the National Symphony Orchestra’s second tour with Christoph Eschenbach in 8 months.

By Anne Midgette  |  11:03 AM ET, 06/05/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  NSO

Posted at 10:34 AM ET, 06/02/2012

Summer Festivals in and around Washington
By Anne Midgette
To accompany our Summer Arts Preview, a list of classical music festivals in the Washington area — within a four-hour radius of the city.

By Anne Midgette  |  10:34 AM ET, 06/02/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  summer festivals

Posted at 10:41 AM ET, 06/01/2012

Eschenbach, Saks, et alia: reviews and addenda
By Anne Midgette
Reviews of Christoph Eschenbach, having fun with the NSO; Gidon Saks, having fun with the audience; the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, and others.

By Anne Midgette  |  10:41 AM ET, 06/01/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Joan Reinthaler, Robert Battey, Charles T. Downey

 

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