The Pointy End
Why it's time to turn the music off
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- Monday, 16 November 2015
In almost every public place today the ears are assailed by the sound of pop music.
This inspiring documentary takes you through the creation of a cello from scratch
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- Monday, 16 November 2015
The sound of the cello expresses intimacy, warmth, fullness and is at the same time lyrical, tragic, epic and melancholic. How can all this be achieved?
Can Festivals Help Opera Companies Stay Fresh?
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- Tuesday, 03 November 2015
It is no secret that thoughtful managers of opera companies are seeking ways to keep the art form fresh and appealing and to sell tickets to performances.
Music and Memory: US program playing tunes to help nursing home residents reawaken the soul
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- Tuesday, 03 November 2015
The project started from humble beginnings, when founder Dan Cohen started to think how if he ended up in a nursing home, he would still like to listen to his own favourite music.
Tristan und Isolde in London (1882) – a Shaky Reception
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- Tuesday, 03 November 2015
This year marks the 150th anniversary of the first performance of Tristan und Isolde (1865). While now accepted as a masterpiece, critics at first performances were not always complimentary.
Is It Harmful to Use Music as a Coping Mechanism?
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- Tuesday, 03 November 2015
Listening to music is a form of emotional self-care that many of us turn to every day, without much conscious thought.
Pirate Radio in Miami
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- Wednesday, 21 October 2015
There are more illegal radio stations in Miami than anywhere else in the United States.
What’s wrong with the classical concert experience in the 21st century?
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- Wednesday, 21 October 2015
‘If classical music does indeed have an image problem, what image ought it adopt? What must classical music now pretend to be?’
Does Ragtime Cause Insanity?
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- Tuesday, 20 October 2015
The debate began in October of 1911 when Dr. Ludwig Brunner, professor at the Imperial Academy of Medical Research in Berlin, proclaimed that ragtime could ruin both health and sanity.
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