The Classical Beat - The Classical Beat on washingtonpost.com is your source for classical music news, interviews, links, clips, opinions, and more. - February 7, 2010

Concertgebouw: downloads for Valentine's Day

The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra anticipates its American performances next week by offering ten symphonies to download for free on its website.

By Anne Midgette | February 12, 2010; 9:30 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (11)
Categories: international , music on the Web
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A list of postponements of local concerts, with make-up dates when applicable.

By Anne Midgette | February 11, 2010; 4:25 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
Categories: Washington
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Michael Lawrence's "Bach Project" is finally complete and out on DVD.

By Anne Midgette | February 11, 2010; 6:35 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (2)
Categories: CD reviews , news
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The beleaguered Salzburg Easter Festival tries to cap scandal by naming a new head, Peter Alward (formerly of EMI).

By Anne Midgette | February 10, 2010; 11:05 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
Categories: international , news
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I finally get to see the Metropolitan Opera's new production of "Carmen."

By Anne Midgette | February 10, 2010; 9:30 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (1)
Categories: opera
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A link to my review of Domingo's "Simon Boccanegra" on HD -- and a few thoughts on opera stars and look-alike movie actors.

By Anne Midgette | February 8, 2010; 6:03 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (2)
Categories: opera , random musings
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