Classical Music 101 | What Does Period Instrument Mean?
By John Terauds on May 6, 2019
Nearly every instrument in an orchestra has changed over the past three centuries. Some differences are obvious, others more subtle.
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By John Terauds on May 6, 2019
Nearly every instrument in an orchestra has changed over the past three centuries. Some differences are obvious, others more subtle.
(Continue reading)By Michael Vincent on January 25, 2019
What it lacks in hits, Pemi Paull's Musicum Umbrarum makes up for as a treasure trove of intimate portraits played by the moody middling member of the illustrious string family.
(Continue reading)By John Terauds on October 23, 2018
Christina Petrowska Quilico latest look at the solo piano music of the late Ann Southam, serves as more of a historical record than something to savour.
(Continue reading)By Paul E. Robinson on September 6, 2018
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Rolando Villazón, and Joyce DiDonato do their best to convince us that La Clemenza di Tito is a masterpiece.
(Continue reading)By Paul E. Robinson on August 30, 2018
Riccardo Chailly combined with the artistry of Netrebko, saves this La Scala production of Verdi's Giovanna d’Arco from over-the-top silliness.
(Continue reading)By Paul E. Robinson on August 15, 2018
Just when you thought you've heard the best, the Boston Symphony may have just set a new standard for Shostakovich's Symphony No. 4.
(Continue reading)By Paul E. Robinson on July 30, 2018
This notable release, not least of all because it is Peter Oundjian’s last recording as music director of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, is a real triumph.
(Continue reading)By Paul E. Robinson on July 15, 2018
Marking Bernstein 100th-anniversary year, the Montréal Symphony's new recording of A Quiet Place is played with care and authority, but its structural problems are difficult to surpass.
(Continue reading)By Paul E. Robinson on July 4, 2018
At last, Deutsche Grammophon has done the right thing and released a box-set of complete recordings dedicated to Rafael Kubelik, one of the greatest Czech conductors of all time.
(Continue reading)By Anya Wassenberg on June 12, 2018
Remember the iPod tax? The Canadian Music Industry sure does and are looking for a massive payout.
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