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Champagne Flutes: Newly Discovered Music by Marin Marais

Champagne Flutes: Newly Discovered Music by Marin Marais

Michael Lynn
For Early Music Month, we look this week into the core of the Baroque. An auction of books from an old chateau in the Champagne countryside led to a big discovery: unknown flute music by Marin Marais, written in an elegant hand. It's a find of huge importance to the Baroque flute repertoire. This article was first published in the January 2024 issue of EMAg.
Stolen Baroque Violin, Cash Reward

Stolen Baroque Violin, Cash Reward

Alan Choo
On March 8, the violin of Alan Choo, concertmaster and assistant artistic director of Apollo’s Fire, was stolen. Choo and his friends and colleagues have been sharing his “Cash Reward: $2,500” poster on social media—including a “no questions asked” plea for the return of the instrument.   
Mali Before 1800: the Kora Finds its Place in Early Music

Mali Before 1800: the Kora Finds its Place in Early Music

Anne E. Johnson
The definition of early music is always expanding, and this Early Music Month we look into traditional kora music from West Africa, which predates the European Baroque. Next week, New York's Music Before 1800 presents Malian kora master Ballaké Sissoko and South African guitarist Derek Gripper in recital, an initiative to explore not 'world music' but 'specific niches of historical music that deserve an equal spotlight.'
Is Pay-What-You-Can the Future for Early Music?

Is Pay-What-You-Can the Future for Early Music?

Ashley Mulcahy
Celebrating Early Music Month, we look into a new trend seen from coast to coast: a Pay-What-You-Can ticketing model. This scheme comes with high hopes for attendance and diversity but inconclusive results. This article first appeared in the January 2024 issue of EMAg.

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EMA RECORDING & BOOK REVIEWS

From the Golden Age of Musical Arrangements

From the Golden Age of Musical Arrangements

Mark Kroll
Arrangements of popular music have long been shunned in certain circles. But the author of a concise new book suggests that by ignoring arrangements, we've missed considerable cultural, artistic, and historical insights into music from the era.
When the Clarinet Got Interesting

When the Clarinet Got Interesting

Jacob Jahiel
At EMA's 2023 Emerging Artists Showcase, the brilliant duo of historical clarinetist Maryse Legault and fortepianist Gili Loftus gave a taste of their album 'Around Baermann.' The recording looks into a key era in the clarinet's history, centered on celebrated clarinetist Heinrich Joseph Baermann, who inspired music from great composers and helped push the instrument into new technical and virtuosic realms.
Shakespeare's Music, Where the Lying is Easy

Shakespeare’s Music, Where the Lying is Easy

Anne E. Johnson
Seven Times Salt's latest recording revisits music of Shakespeare's time. Some of the tunes are linked to specific plays -- 'Hamlet' is a particular fascination -- while others are suggestive of a theme or a familiar plotline, from 'Romeo and Juliet' to 'The Merchant of Venice.' All of it is beautifully delivered, often in charming arrangements. And the sonic engineering makes for a vivid listening experience.
Enlightened Women and their Salons

Enlightened Women and their Salons

Paul Corneilson
Once dismissed as "fringe events," musical salons hosted by women in the 18th c. are rightly seen as an invaluable source. Rebecca Cypess' engaging new book makes connections "that might otherwise go unnoticed."

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COMMUNITY NEWS & PRESS RELEASES

This prestigious biennial competition provides the finale to this year’s York Early Music Festival (6 – 13 July). The 2024 competition final will be presented by a panel of judges: ...
For Immediate Release March 15, 2024 PRESS CONTACT Joanna Boyle, General Manager Musicians of the Old Post Road 781.466.6694 musicians@oldpostroad.org PHOTOS https://oldpostroad.org/press-room MUSICIANS OF THE OLD POST ROAD presents Rustic ...
In 1582, four Japanese teenage ambassadors set sail from Nagasaki to Lisbon on what would be an 8-year adventure. Discover their amazing story and celebrate their musical accomplishments in Japan ...
Enjoy a live performance of music enjoyed and played in Colonial America! The Practitioners of Musick will offer a program at the historic Abraham Staats House (c.1740) that reflects late ...
BEMF concludes its 2023/24 Season with two brilliant returning ensembles in April: Jordi Savall with Hespèrion XXI on April 5 and Stile Antico on April 19 ARTIST: Hespèrion XXIJordi Savall, DirectorXavier ...

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