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When brass players audition for a rare opening in the Canadian Brass, playing the notes is only one part of the process. You've got to show them y...
- Added: Nov 29, 2008
- Length: :19
The days of men ruling the brass instrument world are mostly over. More women are playing trumpets, trombones and French horns in high school band...
- Added: Nov 29, 2008
- Length: :26
He plays Vivaldi, Prokofiev and Mozart – and also traditional Irish and Scottish music and Japanese folk songs. Even with this varied exposure to ...
- Added: Nov 28, 2008
- Length: :21
American Classical Music has found an enthusiastic home in most European concert halls. Conductor JoAnn Falletta appreciates the zeal and enthusia...
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- Added: Nov 14, 2008
- Length: :21
- Purchases: 1
- Added: Nov 07, 2008
- Length: 30:01
- Purchases: 1
Music can really paint a picture. One of the best examples is Vivaldi's set of four Violin Concertos known as the "Four Seasons." Joshua Bell rec...
- Added: Nov 01, 2008
- Length: :28
There's much to like, if not love, about Chopin, whether you're a listener or a performer. For pianist Lang Lang, Chopin is the pianist's best fri...
- Added: Nov 01, 2008
- Length: :23
For those among us who question the existence of humor or levity of any kind in classical music, violinist Joshua Bell offers this piece of evidenc...
- Added: Nov 01, 2008
- Length: :24
When violinist Joshua Bell plays Vivaldi's Four Seasons, he calls on his musical training and creative instincts. But he also gets some assistance...
- Added: Nov 01, 2008
- Length: :26
The story behind the "Devil's Trill" Sonata by Tartini is a dream where the Devil appears and asks the composer for violin lessons. At the end of ...
- Added: Nov 01, 2008
- Length: :25
Iranian composer Behzad Ranjbaran calls on the folk music and folk legends of his country to write music for the traditional orchestral setting. C...
- Added: Nov 01, 2008
- Length: :25
When composer Jennifer Higdon accepts a commission from a performer to write a new piece, she takes a few steps before writing the very first note....
- Added: Sep 30, 2008
- Length: :29
We've pretty much moved beyond the outdated perception of classical music and musicians not having a sense of humor. Among the passions of cellist...
- Added: Jul 31, 2008
- Length: :18
There are several different, highly varied schools of thought when it comes to playing Bach. Pianist Anne-Marie McDermott prefers the Fred Astaire...
- Added: Jul 31, 2008
- Length: :22
When playing Bach, and especially when you play your own transcriptions of Bach, guitarist David Russell says it's important to color outside the l...
- Added: Jun 30, 2008
- Length: :23
Sergei Prokofiev has no bigger fans than Gil and Orli Shaham. Though Prokofiev's place in musical history is guaranteed by a relatively small numb...
- Added: May 31, 2008
- Length: :24
Something unthinkable and unimaginable recently occurred in the classical music world. The Violin Concerto by the often maligned Arnold Schoenberg...
- Added: May 31, 2008
- Length: :25
Trumpet players thank their lucky stars every day for Telemann and Purcell. In their day, they added dozens of new works to the repertoire. When ...
- Added: Apr 30, 2008
- Length: :23
Working without a conductor creates both creative and practical challenges for an orchestra: how do you get the music started? For the conductor-...
- Added: Apr 30, 2008
- Length: :32
The Orpheus Chamber Orchestra performs without a conductor. We know they make it work, but how do they make it work? Long time Orpheus violinist ...
- Added: Apr 30, 2008
- Length: :23
The Orpheus Chamber Orchestra performs without a conductor. They make all musical decisions as a group. In the business world, decision by consen...
- Added: Apr 30, 2008
- Length: :25
You may have heard of Brahms' several attempts to write his first symphony as he struggled to come out from behind Beethoven's shadow. Conductor Ma...
- Added: Apr 01, 2008
- Length: :22
Getting started, whether you're writing a term paper, a novel or a piano concerto, can be tough. But you have to get off to a good start. That's ...
- Added: Mar 31, 2008
- Length: :21
Vivaldi wrote his set of violin concertos, known as the "Four Seasons," for the orchestra at an all-girls school and orphanage. For violinist Sara...
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- Added: Mar 31, 2008
- Length: :23
- Purchases: 1
Calling a political opponent a "flip-flopper" is one of the more frequently heard accusations heard on the campaign trail. While changing one's vi...
- Added: Mar 31, 2008
- Length: :22
