Season 2 of “Early Music: the Americas,” an online series of scholarship and storytelling from EMA’s Emerging Professional Leadership Council, starts with an article on the fascinating life and music of Occramer Marycoo (aka Newport Gardner), perhaps America’s first Black published composer.
America’s First Published Black Composer? Read More »
In the late 18th c., the most important Bach was undoubtedly C.P.E., whose sonatas for keyboard and violin are among the freshest and most expressive of any era. A wonderful new recording from Rachel Podger and Kristian Bezuidenhout captures Bach in all his shifting moods and vigor.
Sensitivity with Style: C.P.E. Bach for Keyboard and Violin Read More »
At turns insightful and innovative, these essays present cutting-edge research into Rameau’s operas, from rivalries and 18th-century aesthetic debates to close readings of the librettos and details of musical ‘borrowings’ and creative renewal. The chapters on his opera’s productions and performances are often revelatory. In all, the book is an exceptional addition to the Rameau literature.
Fresh Approaches to Rameau Operas Read More »
An adventurous viol consort named Science Ficta is devoted to ‘the thorniest polyphonic challenges,’ old and new. The ensemble’s latest recording revives forgotten viol music from some famous Belle Epoque composers.
Science Ficta Revives a Belle Epoque Revival Read More »
Do students need a degree in historical performance to enter the field of early music? Most instrumentalists are positive about the need for a specialized degree. Singers? Not so much. But for anyone considering a degree in early music, ask yourself, “What does the program offer?”
TOIL & TROUBLE: A Degree in Early Music? Really? Read More »
