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The Classical Beat: November 1, 2009 - November 7, 2009

In performance: Pro Musica Hebraica

Joan Reinthaler reviews the Apollo Ensemble's program of Jewish Baroque music at the Kennedy Center.

By Anne Midgette  |  November 6, 2009; 11:30 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)
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In performance: Repin at the NSO

My review of Repin and Vedernikov at the NSO, in advance of its appearing in the paper.

By Anne Midgette  |  November 6, 2009; 6:00 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (7)
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Classical music has its White House day

Thoughts on the White House's celebration of classical music.

By Anne Midgette  |  November 5, 2009; 6:00 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (3)
Categories:  Washington , national , news  
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In performance: Susanna Phillips

Charles T. Downey reviews Susanna Phillips, the soprano, trying out the program she'll offer later this month at Alice Tully Hall.

By Anne Midgette  |  November 5, 2009; 5:08 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (2)
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Voices in the crowd

NPR's project about 50 great voices spurs thoughts of a top-ten list of greatest voices in opera.

By Anne Midgette  |  November 4, 2009; 12:22 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (5)
Categories:  opera , random musings  
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Slatkin recovering from heart attack

Leonard Slatkin, the NSO's former music director, is recovering from a heart attack he suffered on Sunday while conducting in Rotterdam.

By Anne Midgette  |  November 3, 2009; 10:05 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (1)
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Fermi in music

The founder of Classical Archives presents a new symphony honoring the Fermi Space Telescope. Maybe music is better without the science.

By Anne Midgette  |  November 3, 2009; 6:38 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (2)
Categories:  local reviews , music on the Web  
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In performance: "One Minute More"

A link to my review of Guy Livingston's performance of one-minute piano works at the Library of Congress.

By Anne Midgette  |  November 2, 2009; 6:30 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)
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In performance: Two operas from InCite Festival

Robert Battey and Joan Reinthaler review two short operas by André Previn and Michael Nyman, presented courtesy of Boston University's InCite Festival.

By Anne Midgette  |  November 2, 2009; 6:15 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)
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In performance: National Philharmonic

Mark J. Estren reviews the National Philharmonic in a program of the three B's.

By Anne Midgette  |  November 2, 2009; 6:00 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)
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