Machaut’s ‘Notre Dame’: Why a 14th century mass is the genesis of modern music
This is a one-of-a-kind mass, written probably around 1360, only a few years after the Black Death, when bubonic plague reduced the population of Reims by a quarter to a ...
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Los Angeles times
Published:
July 8, 2020
Orchestra of New Spain stirs up controversy with the first live, public concert in the region
The hour-long performance featured 11 string players wearing masks and social distancing ...
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The Dallas Morning News
Published:
June 28, 2020
Contralto Emily Marvosh calls for leadership, diversity in classical music
“The problem isn’t just playing Mozart and Bach — I know those things are compelling. It’s being led by white men. There are other viewpoints that are not being thought ...
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Wicked Local Salem
Published:
June 15, 2020
Why today’s musicians should follow classical greats … and improvise
A leading scholar says young pianists should follow in the spontaneous spirit of Bach and Beethoven ...
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The Guardian
Published:
June 8, 2020
What Did Bach Sound Like to Bach?
It’s commonly believed that space—and the sounds it reflects, dampens, or amplifies—affects composers, not unlike the way natural light is thought to have influenced the compositions of the Impressionists or ...
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National Endowment for the Humanities
Published:
June 3, 2020
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