My favorite part of any rehearsal process begins when the focus is on recitative. For many singers, especially those who concentrate on Baroque music, recitative is a Holy Grail of interpretation and performance, offering insights into style that can reveal virtually every affective tool of the trade. The genre is no less valuable for those […]
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Violinist Mark Fewer and harpsichordist Hank Knox seize on the variety in Vivaldi’s sonatas to create a sensitive and exciting recital.
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Mark Kroll’s commentary airs issues of interest to anyone playing not just Hummel but also the keyboard music of Schubert to the very early Romantics.
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Thanks to the wonders of modern technology, painstaking work of two college professors, and radiant sound of Cappella Romana, it is possible to imagine what a medieval Byzantine service might have sounded like.
Medieval Chant Blossoms In Virtual Acoustic Read More »
In each gesture, violinist Zachary CarrettÃn and pianist Mina Gajić share the same sense of propulsion, giving their playing a lean power and an extra glimmer of energy.
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