Monthly Archives: November 2011

  1. Performing with the score

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    A terrific article by Stephen Hough thoroughly sums up the advantages and disadvantages of performing with the score, including a revealing letter by Liszt: Read article  

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  2. St. Paul Chamber Orchestra

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    Here’s a great link: the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra in several complete live performances. I was especially delighted to hear SPCO’s concertmaster, Steven Copes, playing the Brahms Violin Concerto. I was fortunate to play chamber music with him a few years back at the Skaneateles Festival.  

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  3. Awaiting their due

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    Steve Swayne’s New York Times article on the neglect of two important American composers really struck a chord with me since one of them, Samuel Barber, played such a critical role in my life. When I was a junior in college, my teacher assigned Barber’s Piano Sonata and this powerful piece has been a core  [Read more...]

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