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John Joubert: A composer for today and tomorrow – An appreciation by Kenneth Woods
Published 10 January 2019 When John Joubert passed away this week (on January 7) at the age of ninety-one, he left behind a vast body of work, reaching to nearly...
Leonard Bernstein 100 – The Masters Photograph the Maestro [book review]
Leonard Bernstein 100 The Masters Photograph the Maestro Steve Sherman with Jamie Bernstein ISBN 978-1-57687-893-4 PowerHouse Books Click here to buy from Amazon This handsome tome is a photographic tribute...
Metropolitan Opera Live HD Broadcasts 2018-19: Cilea’s Adriana Lecouvreur [Showing on January 12]
The Classical Source once again brings you a handy guide to all ten of the Metropolitan Opera productions included in this season’s international broadcast series. #6: Adriana Lecouvreur Who wrote...
Eloquence Goes Dutch – Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orchestra, Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, Eduard van Beinum, Edo de Waart, with guest appearances from Eugen Jochum, London Philharmonic Orchestra, and Géza Anda
This is not the piece I wrote originally. What you are reading is, by necessity, a re-write; nearly finished, there came a day when the first version was not findable...
Countdown to Christmas (Boxes) and into 2019… – 3: José Serebrier conducts Glazunov, Complete Symphonies & Concertos [Warner Classics]
A box set of music is not just for Christmas (but makes a great gift), and the best is for Life. José Serebrier conducting Glazunov's Symphonies & Concertos continues this...
Thanks a Lot Mr Kibblewhite, by Roger Daltrey [book review]
Thanks a Lot Mr Kibblewhite Roger Daltrey ISBN 9781788700283 Blink Publishing Click to buy from Amazon I thought the name seemed familiar when I saw the cover of Roger Daltrey's...
Metropolitan Opera Live HD Broadcasts 2018-19: Verdi’s La traviata [Showing on December 15]
The Classical Source once again brings you a handy guide to all ten of the Metropolitan Opera productions included in this season’s international broadcast series. #5: La traviata Who wrote...
Countdown to Christmas (Boxes) and into 2019… – 2: Rafael Kubelík, Complete Recordings on Deutsche Grammophon
A box set of music is not just for Christmas (but makes a great gift), and the best is for Life. Rafael Kubelík continues this selection of multi-disc releases that...
Countdown to Christmas (Boxes) and into 2019… – 1: George Szell, Complete Columbia Album Collection
A box set of music is not just for Christmas (but makes a great gift), and the best is for Life. George Szell kicks-off and a selection of multi-disc releases...
BBC Symphony Orchestra Total Immersion: In Remembrance World War I, including Mark-Anthony Turnage’s The Silver Tassie [November 10 & 11]
Mark-Anthony Turnage The Silver Tassie – Opera in four Acts to a libretto by Amanda Holden [sung in English, with English surtitles] Harry – Ashley Riches Susie – Sally Matthews...
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