The evolution of St. Cecilia, from an early Christian martyr to the patron saint of all musicians, is told in a fascinating new book through documents, visual art, and music.
Virgin Martyr to Musician: Cecilia as Patron Saint Read More »
For Early Music Month, we check out a historical performance scene that is taking off in the north Philadelphia suburbs of Main Line and Bucks County, with quality ensembles and venues perfect for early music.
Early Music is Flowering on Philly’s Main Line, and Beyond Read More »
A complete Mozart symphony recording project from Il Pomo d’Oro, a crack ensemble, and conductor Maxim Emelyanychev, is off to an auspicious start, and then some. Mozart’s first and last symphonies are here, along with the Piano Concerto No 23. These are performances of high elegance and spirit.
Magnificent Mozart, From Both Ends Read More »
Likely born into slavery, working as a butler and shopkeeper, Ignatius Sancho became an accomplished writer and composer. Embedded in his published music, the author argues, are anti-racist ideals that rejected British cultural norms.
250 Years Ago, a Black Composer Etched Anti-Racism into his Music Read More »
Lutenist Hopkinson Smith has reworked two books of lute solos by Francesco Spinacino and Joan Ambrosio Dalza that were published with so many errors in 1507 that they are nearly unplayable. The result opens a new chapter in lute history.
Reviving Lost Masters with Reconstructive Surgery Read More »
