COFFEE BREAK | The Incredible Sound Of The Last Stradivarius Guitar
By Ludwig Van on February 10, 2016
To think that this guitar has been around for over 300 years, surviving countless hands, wars and even time itself.
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By Ludwig Van on February 10, 2016
To think that this guitar has been around for over 300 years, surviving countless hands, wars and even time itself.
(Continue reading)By Michael Vincent on February 10, 2016
Tapestry New Opera resident conductor Jordan de Souza has been appointed as Studienleiter (Head of Music) at Germany's Komische Oper Berlin (KOB), beginning August 1, 2016.
(Continue reading)By Joseph So on February 10, 2016
Christopher Purves: The Art of Song. The British bass-baritone dazzles audiences in Handel and Mussorgsky.
(Continue reading)By Michael Vincent on February 10, 2016
After raking in millions of dollars in royalty payments for the commercial use of the Happy Birthday Song – which a court ruled in September they don't own – Warner/Chappell Music, Inc. has offered to settle the case for approximately $14 million. The money is offered in compensation for licensing fees illegally charged since 1988 to the tune of $56 US million.
(Continue reading)By Ludwig Van on February 9, 2016
This one-of-a-kind mysterious copper mechanical birdsong mechanism was found in Paris, France. It is believed to be made by Blaise Bontems, a well-known maker of bird automata.
(Continue reading)By James Parker on February 9, 2016
"Ask The Professor" appears on Musical Toronto once a month and is a fun and intriguing look into the inner world of classical music by those who both listen to and make it.
(Continue reading)By Nicholas Godsoe on February 9, 2016
"As the string quartet, (in full tuxedo) followed by Gonzales, (in a suave, velveteen, burgundy robe) assumed the stage, the audience went wild..."
(Continue reading)By Joseph So on February 8, 2016
Musical Toronto’s weekly Critic’s Picks are a fully curated list of some of the best concerts happening now through the end of the week.
(Continue reading)By Michael Vincent on February 7, 2016
The audience was buzzing when I overheard a proclamation: "Tanya!" That Tanya, of course, was Tanya Tagaq, an Inuk throat singer from Cambridge Bay (Iqaluktuutiaq), Nunavut, located on Victoria Island.
(Continue reading)By Paul E. Robinson on February 6, 2016
For some listeners, Lisiecki’s approach will bring a welcome clarity to this music, but to my taste, his rendition tends toward the superficial, often missing the poetic soulfulness of the music.
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