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The Classical Beat: November 29, 2009 - December 5, 2009

In performance: Trio Solisti

Joan Reinthaler reviews the Trio Solisti on the Kennedy Center's Fortas series.

By Anne Midgette  |  December 5, 2009; 5:31 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)
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In Performance: Angela Hewitt's Goldberg Variations

A link to Cecelia Porter's review of Angela Hewitt's "Goldberg Variations" at Strathmore.

By Anne Midgette  |  December 5, 2009; 9:58 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (1)
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Every valley, and sing-along, shall be exalted

A cornucopia of "Messiahs" in the DC area.

By Anne Midgette  |  December 4, 2009; 6:30 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (6)
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In performance: Higdon premiere at the NSO

A link to my review of Yuja Wang and the NSO performing Jennifer Higdon's new piano concerto.

By Anne Midgette  |  December 4, 2009; 6:04 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (1)
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NSO: country roads

The National Symphony Orchestra announces its next American Residency in April 2010: West Virginia.

By Anne Midgette  |  December 3, 2009; 12:00 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (2)
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In performance: Joel Fan

Joe Banno reviews the recital of pianist Joel Fan, the conclusion of the National Gallery's 64th American Music Festival.

By Anne Midgette  |  December 3, 2009; 6:07 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (1)
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Holiday music

A website on bygone opera singers leads to thoughts about holiday music.

By Anne Midgette  |  December 2, 2009; 6:35 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (13)
Categories:  random musings  
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In performance: The return of Anonymous 4

A link to Charles T. Downey's review of the vocal quartet Anonymous 4.

By Anne Midgette  |  December 2, 2009; 6:00 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (7)
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WNO: more cuts, less opera

The other shoe drops at the Washington National Opera, which announces reductions in the 2010-11 season.

By Anne Midgette  |  November 30, 2009; 4:30 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (8)
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On CD: Two ways of hearing Beethoven

A wonderful new CD set of Beethoven's complete works for piano and cello, played by David Hardy and Lambert Orkis, principals with the NSO, on historical and modern instruments.

By Anne Midgette  |  November 30, 2009; 9:08 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (2)
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