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The 10 Best George Martin-Produced Albums
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- Tuesday, 22 March 2016
George Martin passed away last week at the age of 90. His career was a lengthy one, but his legacy lies primarily in his work with the Beatles as one of the biggest influence's on how the iconic band molded their sound over the course of the Sixties.
Boulez and Harnoncourt, So Different, Yet More Alike Than They Realized
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- Tuesday, 22 March 2016
It’s as if the postwar period itself had died. Within two months, Pierre Boulez and Nikolaus Harnoncourt, the two avant-gardists who more than anyone in the last half-century redefined classical music, were gone.
Tout ce qu'il faut écouter pour la journée européenne de la musique ancienne
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- Tuesday, 22 March 2016
Si pour beaucoup le 21 mars est associé à l'arrivée du printemps, il ne faut pas oublier que cette date célèbre aussi la musique ancienne.
European Day of Early Music
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- Wednesday, 02 March 2016
The European Day of Early Music is held every year on 21st March, a day celebrating the beginning of spring, and one of Early Music's most important composers Johann Sebastian Bach (born on 21st March 1685).
Ennio Morricone wins his first Academy Award
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- Wednesday, 02 March 2016
His soundtrack to Quentin Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight was named ‘Best Original Score’ at the ceremony in LA on 28 February, making the 87-year-old the oldest winner in the history of the awards.
A guide to Pierre Schaeffer, the godfather of sampling
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- Wednesday, 02 March 2016
Nearly 50 years before DJ Shadow’s Endtroducing was hailed as the first album made entirely of samples, a French broadcaster envisioned a music made solely from pre-recorded loops.
Maurice White: The Audacity Of Uplift
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- Wednesday, 02 March 2016
Maurice White — the prolific songwriter, singer, producer, arranger, bandleader, organizer and conceptualist at the helm of multi-platinum act Earth, Wind & Fire who transitioned at 74 gifted us with years of optimistic, exuberant music that could instantly evaporate your frown into thin air.
Le Salegy à Madagascar
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- Wednesday, 02 March 2016
Véritable patrimoine musical, le Salegy figure parmi les rythmes, musiques et danses traditionnels malgaches les plus populaires depuis le milieu du vingtième siècle.
Grammys 2016: Cécile McLorin Salvant and Maria Schneider are among the jazz winners
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- Tuesday, 23 February 2016
The Grammy Awards like nothing more than to be seen as getting younger, but that idea did not extend to 12-year-old piano phenom Joey Alexander in this year's jazz category.
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