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Classical music means more than one thing and explanation is in order. Sometimes I make the distinction between big “C” and little “c”, but even that doesn’t fully solve it. The starting point is this: the “Classical” period in music is generally described as encompassing the works of Haydn
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The world’s oldest record label, Deutsche Grammophon – a division of Universal Music Group, the world leader in music-based entertainment – announces the launch of STAGE+, a ground-breaking classical music subscription service, offering livestreams, a huge video archive and new audio releases – all on one platform. The latest milestone in classical
Know Your Composer
Camille Saint-Saëns was 24 years old when, during the summer of 1859, he composed Symphony No. 2 in A minor. It is a work which is both youthful and convention-defying. Intimate and compact, this music is far removed from the monumental grandeur of the “Organ Symphony,” which Saint-Saëns wrote some
Music Education
In the month of Leo Tolstoy’s death anniversary, an exploration of why the immortal novel stands out as a ballet. Immersed in the realm of words, one of the greatest writers of all time, Lev Nikolaevich Tolstoy went on to create a 90-volume legacy for generations to come. He
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I was in Chennai in the beginning of October 2022, working with children who, despite any other challenges they face in life, they choose music to express themselves and share with the world something powerful and beautiful. The reason I was there was to help the final stage of preparation
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After a long pandemic-induced break, Delhi’s premier performing choir returns to the stage with a meaningful repertoire inspired by hope, despite the difficulties we have all been through in the last few years. The Capital City Minstrels (CCM) returns to performing after three years, the longest we have ever
Music Education
Literature declaring the piccolo’s grand entrance into the symphony is widespread. Sharing debutante status with the trombones and contrabassoon in the triumphal final movement of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony, the piccolo’s arrival at the doorstep of music’s Great Western Canon in such an iconic masterpiece is celebrated
Learning to play the piano can be a hugely rewarding experience, but it can also be a bit overwhelming, especially if you’re not sure where to start. If you’re looking for the best way to learn piano in 2022, there are a few things you’ll want to
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The Symphony Orchestra of India’s Autumn 2022 Season, with outstanding concerts, recitals and a dazzling opera, concludes with a flourish of applause. The silence—before the sound of music filled the majestic Jamshed Bhabha Theatre— was heavier than usual for it was after more than two years that the
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Leonard Bernstein’s Music for String Quartet is set to receive its premiere studio recording and release, with a newly discovered second movement, as yet unheard publicly, to be included on the program. The piece, composed by Bernstein in 1936 at age 18 while a student at Harvard University in
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In December of 1972, 50 years ago in a little hamlet in Chennai called ‘Chinnamalai’ or Little Mount, the Stop-Gaps Choral Ensemble was born out of a need to assist locals whose livelihood and existence were washed away by torrential rains and perilous floods. A motley band of people from
Music has been an essential and integral part of history. If you have ever heard classical music in solitude, you must have experienced the quality of peace and pleasure the ancient instruments embody. Being a classical musician is all about being one with your cultural roots. Whether it be western