Mozart, Piano Concerto No. 12, K414 Almost a year ago we featured a performance by Buskaid, a group of young black musicians from the townships of South Africa. They have since added some new video. In a performance of Mozart’s Piano Concerto in A Major (K. … Read more
Most of North America froze over the 2009 holiday season. Here in North Central Texas, we had a rare Christmas blizzard, with all of the attendant joys and challenges. But the real story started when the temperature warmed up. Mud, mud, and more mud. Snow … Read more
What’s this program about? Maestro Allan Halbert founded the Starlight Symphony Orchestra, a recent addition to Portland’s thriving arts community. Halbert says, “My hope is to offer musical programs that connect with the community and with people who’ve had limited exposure to a live orchestra.”His … Read more
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What’s this program about? Military music inspires the troops, facilitates maneuver, intimidates the enemy, sends signals, marks daily events of camp life, entertains the troops in their leisure time, and comprises an important part of the pageantry and tradition of military life. Works Discussed: Scotland … Read more
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What’s this program about? Carol discusses Jeffrey Kahane’s performance with the Fort Worth Symphony, performance practices of piano concertos in Mozart’s time, cadenzas, and how stylistic conventions of the Classical era affected the ability of one person to take the dual role of soloist and … Read more
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