The Classical Beat: September 20, 2009 - September 26, 2009
On CD: The Puccini You Don't Know
A Puccini CD comes out a year after the sesquicentennial.
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Anne Midgette
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September 25, 2009; 12:30 PM ET |
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A Garland for Blanche's 100th
Saluting Blanche Moyse, the extraordinary Bach conductor, on her 100th birthday.
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Anne Midgette
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September 23, 2009; 11:26 AM ET |
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Philly's Future
The Philadelphia Orchestra is reportedly close to naming its next CEO: Allison Vulgamore of the Atlanta Symphony.
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September 22, 2009; 6:00 PM ET |
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Tosca and Regie
More thoughts on Luc Bondy's "Tosca," and so-called fidelity to the score.
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September 22, 2009; 4:48 PM ET |
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In Performance: Calder Quartet
A link to Robert Battey's review of the Calder Quartet.
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Anne Midgette
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September 22, 2009; 8:28 AM ET |
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Short Circuits
The Sonic Circuits festival starts tonight, showcasing experimental and avant-garde music from around the world in concerts all over the Washington area, from clubs to concert halls.
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Anne Midgette
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September 22, 2009; 6:30 AM ET |
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Met "Tosca" Opens to Boos
Links to a review of the Metropolitan Opera's new "Tosca" in today's Washington Post, plus other takes from other critics. The Cliff's Notes version: nobody liked it.
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Anne Midgette
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September 22, 2009; 5:41 AM ET |
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In Performance: Virginia Chamber Orchestra
Mark J. Estren reviews Emil de Cou's first concert at the head of the Virginia Chamber Orchestra.
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September 21, 2009; 11:07 AM ET |
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Weekend Roundup, in brief
Events from the weekend: Philip Glass's latest opera premiered in Linz; the Philadelphia Orchestra's financial woes; the death of the composer Leon Kirchner.
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Anne Midgette
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September 21, 2009; 10:00 AM ET |
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