New Releases May 27: Harp, Oboe, Rachmaninoff
Releases this week cast light on an unheralded English woman composer (Madeleine Dring) in works for oboe, selections for harp by Marcel Tournier, plus a tribute to a great 20th century singer, mixed cello repertoire, and albums exploring the musical ranges of Rachmaninoff and Mendelssohn.
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Playlist: 10 Latvian Composers You Should Know
Andris Nelsons, Mariss Jansons, Kristine Opolais: when we think of classical music in Latvia, most are either conductors or musicians. But Latvia also has an abundance of composers whose works you will want to hear.
Composer Lalo Schifrin says Oscar is an ‘amazing honor’
In over 50 years of work, he’s also racked up six Academy Award nominations — five for original score and one for original song — but has gone home empty-handed every time.
How Violinist Rachel Barton Pine Is Working To #ExpandTheCanon
In addition to the acclaim she has won for her interpretations of music by well-known composers like Bach, Handel, and Paganini, Rachel Barton Pine has long sought to include underrepresented composers in her repertoire.
Meet the pianist and statesman who helped secure Poland’s independence
Few other star concert pianists can boast that they fought for — and helped win — their country’s independence.
VIDEO | Aaron Copland appears on WTTW’s “John Callaway Interviews” in 1981
Enjoy this engaging two-part conversation between American composer Aaron Copland and John Calloway! This program of "John Calloway Interviews" aired on WFMT's sister station, WTTW, on September 14, 1981. Copland discusses his introduction to music, his forays into composing Hollywood scores, his relationship with critics, and more in this hourlong interview.
‘Weird Al’ Yankovic to Make Ravinia Festival Debut in July 2019
Yankovic stops in the Chicago area on a new tour that features a full orchestra.
6 of the Most Famous Classical Music Feuds Between Composers
The history of music is full of friendships and feuds. These composers certainly had complicated relationships. What are your favorite composer clashes?
Playlist: Classical Saxophone Music You Need to Hear
hough it seems like we can only count on our hands the number of times we see the saxophone in the concert hall, the instrument does have a robust and diverse classical repertoire.
Nico Muhly scores with second commission from Met
NEW YORK (AP) — Ten years ago at age 27, Nico Muhly became the youngest composer ever to have a piece commissioned by the Metropolitan Opera. “It was completely terrifying,” Muhly said of the offer from Met general manager Peter Gelb to write “Two Boys” for America’s leading opera house. As with any commission he gets, he said, “It’s not ...
In His Return, Daniel Barenboim Reflects on What Chicago Has Meant to His Career
“In 1970, I was many things, but not an experienced conductor,” admitted Daniel Barenboim, acknowledging that being selected to conduct the CSO at that time was therefore "an event of shattering importance."
