Tag: in the news
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Amy Beach’s European Successes Recalled by Musical America; article of 100 years ago reprinted
The noted publication Musical America recalled Amy Beach’s travels and concertizing a century ago, by reprinting an article from October 17, 1914 that interviewed the composer and gave details of her trip. Musical America offered links to a scanned version of the original article (PDF), and also to a reprinting of the text. Written during Beach’s shipboard return following several years…
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Good News for Marin Alsop
The Baltimore Sun just announced that Marin Alsop’s contract with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra has been extended until “at least” 2015! The article, linked here, expresses the excitement that conductor and musicians felt at the development. Perhaps a quote from the conductor says it best, “I’m very, very happy about it.” And I think Alsop’s…
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Death of a Trailblazer
The classical music world just experienced the loss of one of the most recognized women conductors of the 20th century. Veronika Dudarova was an internationally recognized conductor who led Moscow orchestras for sixty years. First appointed to the Moscow State Symphony Orchestra in 1947, she became the ensemble’s chief conductor and artistic director in 1960.…
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Discussion on NPR
In honor of the Thanksgiving holiday, NPR music commentator Miles Hoffman did a report on musical families for Morning Edition. The light piece, lasting about seven minutes, discussed the work of a few of the best known (or “most likely to be known”) women that were connected to the now seemingly legendary men. Among the…