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Edward Elgar Was A Terrible Trombone Player
Great composer,
shame he couldn't play
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Bartók's Original 4th String Quartet
Bartók's Original 4th String Quartet
Trevor Hold
In the autumn of 1927, immediately after completing his 3rd String Quartet, Bartók was overcome by a fit of remorse and self-doubt. His most recent works were so harsh, so uncompromisingly dissonant: was this all there was to life, all that he could offer the world? Where were all the tunes, all the carefree music of his youth? To console himself he began leafing through some childhood manuscripts -- pieces he had written to perform with his sister in their home-made puppet plays at Pozsony -- when, suddenly, he had a flash of inspiration: he would write a new string qu...
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Leonard Slatkin
Change Is in the Air
“Harsh booing at the gala opening night of the Metropolitan Opera — where strong negative reactions are rarely heard, at least in comparison with European opera houses — was still ringing in the ears of the opera world on Tuesday.”
— The New York Times, Sept. 23, 2009
The Detroit Symphony has announced plans for a completely revamped season, starting with its concerts this week. The programs will not be changed, at least the ones advertised, but the manner in which the works are ...
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