NEW SOUNDS TOO GOOD TO IGNORE Topic: RECORDINGS
The classical music world is a living, breathing place, full of living
composers we too rarely read about or listen to. Ignore them at your
own peril; the music is arriving from all quarters of the planet,
absorbing all manner of new influences, and evolving in exciting and
remarkable ways. Here are some recommended new recordings by 21st-century
composers, listed alphabetically.
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Sunday, 18 December 2005
FRESH TAKES ON MASTERWORKS Topic: RECORDINGS Recordings in the classical music field are burgeoning, despite reports
that say otherwise. These discs -- half from independent, boutique or
musician-run labels -- span four centuries of music by composers past
(they're listed in alphabetical order). There is an audience for these
awesome sounds, so often described as ``marginalized'' in our popular
culture.
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Saturday, 17 December 2005
Topic: RECORDINGS
NEW YORK (Billboard) - The classical chart story of the year is undoubtedly Il Divo, a vocal quartet assembled by Simon Cowell of "American Idol" fame. ...LINK to complete news story
Friday, 16 December 2005
A Woman of Valor: An Interview with Judith Lang Zaimont Topic: RECORDINGS
The Milken Archive interviews the composer about her life, her family and her music, in connection with the release of a Milken Archive CD of her music, Judith Lang Zaimont: Parable – A Tale of Abram and Isaac ...LINK to complete news story | CONSUMER INFO
Surprises and Delicacies in a Year of Exciting Classical CD's Topic: RECORDINGS
The classical music critics of The New York Times select the year's
most notable CD's. ...LINK to complete news story
Push to Rescue Met Recordings Topic: RECORDINGS The MET Opera is pressing forward with a project to preserve, and in many cases locate, nearly 1,400 recordings of its Saturday broadcasts. Met officials said they have completed 403 preservations, with 868 still to go, spending about $1.4 million in an open-ended project that is predicted to cost more than $4 million ...LINK to complete news story
Tuesday, 13 December 2005
Now Playing: Handel: Messiah Topic: RECORDINGS
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Conductor: Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Performer: Anna Larsson, Gerald Finley, et al.
Label: RCA ....NEW RECORDINGS LINK
Monday, 12 December 2005
Topic: RECORDINGS
The widely reported drop in classical concert attendance has not been reflected in the numbers of classical recordings issued this past year. Indeed, 2005 has brought a reassuring bounty of recorded music of every stripe, from early music to contemporary works, new recordings to historic reissues. ...LINK to complete news story
Sunday, 11 December 2005
BOXED TREATS Topic: RECORDINGS
Boxed sets have been a staple of the classical recording business since
at least the early LP era. Their numbers have swelled in recent years
as the big labels keep repackaging back-catalog to stock retail bins
that would otherwise have been filled with new releases.
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Saturday, 10 December 2005
Grammy nominations sing praises of Eastman's elite Topic: RECORDINGS Recordings featuring Eastman School of Music
faculty and alumni netted nearly a dozen Grammy nominations on Thursday,
with such notable personalities as Renee Fleming, Paul O'Dette and the
Ying Quartet all appearing on albums recognized by the recording
academy.
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New Christmas CDs Topic: RECORDINGS ...auditioning with you Links to audio excerpts in Consumer Information pages.
Thursday, 8 December 2005
Topic: RECORDINGS Evgeny Kissin has been nominated for a Grammy in the "Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (Without Orchestra)" for his work on the Scriabin, Medtner, Stravinsky album!
Additionally, John Williams has been nominated both for Best Score Soundtrack Album (For Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith) and Best Instrumental Composition, for "Anakin's Betrayal" from Star Wars Episode III. Classical Nominations | ...complete list
Topic: RECORDINGS Pianist Martha Argerich, the Emerson String Quartet, conductor Mariss Jansons, and composer William Bolcom are among the most-cited classical nominees for the 48th Grammy Awards, announced Thursday 8 DEC in New York. ...LINK to complete news story
Monday, 28 November 2005
Topic: RECORDINGS
The first recording to result from the Philadelphia Orchestra's partnership with the label Ondine debuted on the Billboard classical chart last week at number 25. ...LINK to complete news story | Consumer Information