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By Michael Vincent on March 4, 2015
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. Of course this is not to say we are the provocateurs of taste, but simply seek to provide a good weekly summary. For a look at the full breadth of what’s available in and around Toronto, check out the comprehensive concert listings from our friends at Wholenote Magazine...
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By Robin Roger on March 2, 2015
Marc-André Hamelin’s piano program for his afternoon concert at Koerner Hall on March 1 began with a piece by the highly seminal but under performed composer, John Fields, without whom we would not have the nocturne...
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By Paul E. Robinson on March 2, 2015
German baritone Christian Gerhaher recently performed in Toronto and those who heard him won’t have to be told what a fine artist he is. This new recording provides even more evidence, as if it were needed, of the beauty of his voice and the keen intelligence with which he uses it. This is somewhat esoteric repertoire, but the collaboration between Gerhaher and conductor Daniel Harding is consistently compelling...
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By Michael Vincent on February 27, 2015
The visual art world has been exploring the role of the Internet in our lives for over a decade but, in music, the concept has been slower to catch on...
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By Colin Eatock on February 27, 2015
Once in a blue moon, I hear a song recital that makes me question the purpose of all other forms and genres of music...
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By Ludwig Van on February 27, 2015
It’s amazing what you can do with just two pens, a ruler, and a little bit of musical imagination.
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By Ludwig Van on February 26, 2015
Being a composer in the 21st century is no easy task, and despite composing a work declared by some to be, "the best orchestral work that the 21st century has seen thus far", we learn that a composers process is often rife with internal struggles...
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By Michael Vincent on February 25, 2015
If you are a classical musician, or know one, you will have heard of few of these doozies...
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By Michael Vincent on February 25, 2015
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. Of course this is not to say we are the provocateurs of taste, but simply seek to provide a good weekly summary. For a look at the full breadth of what’s available in and around Toronto, check out the comprehensive concert listings from our friends at Wholenote Magazine...
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By Ludwig Van on February 25, 2015
Scherzo | Noun | ˈskeət.səʊ | (plural scherzos or scherzi) | a fast-moving humorous composition that originated from the early 17th century in various musical forms, but made famous by Beethoven as an alternative to the minuet in symphonies, sonatas and other instrumental forms...
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