WARSAW, Poland — Pianist Eric Guo did everything but travel through time to commune with Chopin. On March 1, the day celebrated as Frederic Chopin's birthday, the 21-year-old Canadian played one ...
Casual classical music listeners might think of it as a genre designed around string quartets and pianos. But the hardcore devotees among us know that the piano didn’t even exist when many of the best ...
Ever wondered what makes Boston Baroque performances special? Boston Baroque’s world-class musicians will lead you in a deep dive into the world of period instruments. Host Brian McCreath is joined by ...
John Eliot Gardiner will lead his period-instrument Orchestre Revolutionnaire et Romantique in Beethoven’s nine symphonies in five concerts at Carnegie Hall, from Feb. 19-24, before performances in ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Roger Norrington in 1996 - Ken Hively Sir Roger Norrington, who has died aged 91, was a leading figure in the period-instrument ...
The sound of the harpsichord – that genteel instrument that conjures up images of the powdered wigs and embroidered waistcoats of the Baroque era – hooked Karen Flint while studying organ at Oberlin ...
Learn more about the Melos Choir and Period Instruments in Kingston, Ontario. Based in Kingston, Ontario, the Melos Choir and Period Instruments is a renowned ensemble dedicated to performing early ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Verdi can be played on original instruments, too. While historically informed performances of Baroque music are not surprising, Will Crutchfield and Teatro Nuovo are using period ...
“DIDO’S GHOST”, a new opera which had its premiere this month at the Barbican Centre in London, is a beguiling mix of old and new. Errollyn Wallen, a Belize-born British composer, and Wesley Stace, a ...
NEW YORK – Verdi can be played on original instruments, too. While historically informed performances of Baroque music are not surprising, Will Crutchfield and Teatro Nuovo are using period pieces for ...