Sonatas, Partitas, and a Testament
Contributed by Benjamin K. Roe This month violinist Rachel Barton Pine is busy touring and promoting her brand-new recording of J.S. Bach’s Sonatas and Partitas for solo violin, including an
Sarasa’s “Seven Last Words”
Contributed by Benjamin K Roe It was no easy task to compose seven adagios lasting ten minutes each, and to succeed one another without fatiguing the listeners; indeed, I found it
Misere and More: Music for Maundy Thursday
Contributed by Benjamin K. Roe Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life
The Competition
Elaine Comparone with her Hubbard Double Manual Harpsichord Contributed by Benjamin K. Roe Piano competitions are a dime a dozen, from the globally iconic (think Tchaikovsky in Moscow, Chopin in
The Foggy Dew
Article contributed by Benjamin K. Roe Yes, ‘tis the season for shamrocks, leprechauns, and a bender or two. A good time to check in on a new program just launched
Gang Green: Musicians of the Old Post Road Play the Natural Way
contributed by Benjamin K. Roe Themed programs are common enough in the concert hall these days, but how about an ensemble that presents themed seasons? Such is the case
Henry Purcell’s High School Musical: Heartbeat Opera performs Dido & Aeneas
contributed by Benjamin K. Roe Opera cuts to the chase—as death does. An art which seeks, more obviously than any other form, to break your heart. - Julian Barnes, Levels of
Bach On The Mountaintop
contributed by Benjamin K. Roe If you placed your cello on a mountaintop, and let the wind play it, it may very well sound like the Prelude to Bach’s Cello
Modern Art, Modern Technology, Early Music: Bach @ The Bechtler
contributed by Benjamin K. Roe A modern art museum - replete with works by such illustrious 20th-century artists as Alberto Giacometti, Joan Miro, Jean Tinguely and Andy Warhol - would
Spring 2016 EMAg “Musical Miracles” Out Now!
Click to read the Spring 2016 Issue (must be logged in to view content). On The Cover: "A recent press trip to Israel piqued my interest in that fascinating country’s
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