Classical Music Blog

Compose for now, or compose for later?

 

"For me, the piece gave away its secrets on first hearing. There were few moments in which something extraordinary...

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Who knows how the music goes?

Whenever I...

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In praise of the in-betweeners

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A classical approach to classic rock

The Wife and I...

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In praise of the prolific

"Eighty percent of my music is [junk]!"  That's what the...

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A New England musical pleasure

We folks 'round these parts can get pretty uppity about our classical music scene. And darn it, we deserve to, what with Tanglewood, Marlboro, the fine local orchestras, the colleges and all. But you know what really brings out...

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Classical veterans

 

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Lay off Liszt!

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A symphony that shook the world!

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Who owns the music? And for how long?

 

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In praise of musical impostors

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A glimpse into the present

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A critic who gets it

In ...

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FYI on DIY. FWIW.

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Orchestra recordings go DIY

 

Late Wednesday morning, WFCR will broadcast a new recording by the...

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