Music Education
When we were children, my sister and I called the pedal on the left, the ‘soft’ pedal and the pedal on the right the ‘loud’ pedal. The left pedal on an upright piano is indeed the soft pedal but on a grand piano the mechanism is different and the correct
Music Education
ON Stage brings you excerpts from the NCPA Quarterly Journal, an unsurpassed literary archive that ran from 1972 to 1988 and featured authoritative and wide-ranging articles. In the second installment of a two-part series, William P Mann dissects the belief that music is universal. So far, we have
Music Education
Pianists, you’re a busy bunch. So how do you learn all that music, and prioritize like a pro? When it comes to playing for singers, pianists are often in one of three situations: 1. They have practice time to learn a song or aria. 2. They know the song
Interviews
We take a closer look at some of the people who have been an integral part of the Symphony Orchestra of India. AIDA BISENGALIEVA, PIANO ON Stage: How did your collaboration with the SOI begin? Aida Bisengalieva: My association with the SOI began in 2006. In the very first season,
Music Education
As Sir Roger Scruton has explained elsewhere, the relevance of classical music lies in its irrelevance in relation to practical, worldly concerns. If classical music has an educational quality, it is to be sought in something like the education of the imagination, as that which helps to humanize and refine
News
As its new resident conductor, Mikel Toms will add an interesting dimension to the Symphony Orchestra of India (SOI) and its chamber orchestra. A chat with the celebrated British conductor reveals his thoughts on his upcoming stint, backed by the belief that music should be a grand adventure of exploration.
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Music is often the key to understanding a world that often defies explanation. It’s true language is that of peace. As Daniel Barenboim said in 2006, a musician is an integrating figure. And, another famous figure of history, Nietzsche said, “Life without music would be a mistake.” Chiragh, the
Reviews
Forty-six year old Lima-born celebrity tenor in his much-awaited London recital was accompanied by the London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Sascha Goetzel. Opening the concert on 29th March at the Royal Festival Hall with the overture to Rossini’s opera “La gazza ladra” (The thieving Magpie), the
Interviews
PRELUDE On April 28th,, the last day of Portugal’s biggest, three-day music festival—Dias da Música (Music Days)—my dear colleague and friend António Carrilho, maestro and virtuoso recorder soloist, will lead his early-music ensemble La Paix du Parnasse in a staged version of Henry Purcell’s
Music Education
A monthly column that explores any and every aspect of the performing arts. This month, concert pianist, lecturer and writer Karl Lutchmayer mulls over the tradition of historically informed performance which entails playing classical music exactly as it was originally conceived. We often talk about a piece of music as
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If love makes the world go round, then The Capital City Minstrels are all set to take music lovers for a spin in their upcoming summer concerts in Delhi. What’s love got to do with it? At The Capital City Minstrels’ (CCM) upcoming concerts in Delhi, it’s got
Know Your Composer
The name “Mozart” is almost universally associated with the musical genius of Wolfgang Amadeus. However, Wolfie was not the only Mozart with significant musical talent, just take a quick look at his father. Johann Georg Leopold Mozart (1719-1787) was a controversial figure among his biographers. He was either seen