, Johann Sebastian Bach From Wikipedia , the free encyclopedia Jump to : navigation search This article is about the Baroque composer . For other uses , see Bach disambiguation Bach in a 1748 portrait by Haussmann Johann Sebastian Bach German pronunciation : 160 joˈhan or ˈjoːhan zeˈbastjan ˈbax 31 March 1685 . O.S 21 March 28 July 1750 often referred to simply as Bach was a German composer organist , harpsichordist , violist , and violinist whose ecclesiastical and secular works for choir , orchestra , and solo instruments drew together the strands of the Baroque period and brought it to its ultimate . maturity 1 Although he did not introduce new forms , he enriched the prevailing German style with a robust contrapuntal technique , an unrivalled control of harmonic and motivic
, George Frideric Handel From Wikipedia , the free encyclopedia Jump to : navigation search This article is about the XVIII century composer . For other uses , see Handel disambiguation George Frideric Handel , 1733, by Balthasar Denner George Frideric Handel German : Georg Friedrich Händel pronounced ˈhɛndəl 23 February 1685 14 April 1759 was a German-English Baroque composer who is famous for his operas oratorios and concertos Handel was born in Germany in the same year as JS Bach and Domenico Scarlatti He received critical musical training in Italy before settling in London and becoming a naturalised British . subject 1 His works include Messiah Water Music and Music for the Royal Fireworks He was strongly influenced by the techniques of the great composers of the Italian Baroque and
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, Alessandro Scarlatti From Wikipedia , the free encyclopedia Jump to : navigation search Alessandro . Scarlatti Alessandro Scarlatti 2 May 1660 24 October 1725 was an Italian Baroque composer especially famous for his operas and chamber cantatas He is considered the founder of the Neapolitan school of opera . He was the father of two other composers , Domenico Scarlatti and Pietro Filippo Scarlatti Contents 1 Life 2 Scarlatti's music 3 Operas 4 Recordings 5 External links edit Life Scarlatti was born in Palermo then part of the Kingdom of Sicily He is generally said to have been a pupil of Giacomo Carissimi in Rome and some theorize that he had some connection with northern Italy because his early works seem to show the influence of Stradella and Legrenzi The production at Rome of his
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: The Collaborative Piano Blog The piano in ensemble . The piano in real . life Pages Home About This Blog Subscribe About Chris Foley Contact Saturday , June 26, 2010 Lynn Harrell and Yuja Wang Play the Rachmaninoff Cello and Piano Sonata The inherent balance problems of the Rachmaninoff Cello and Piano Sonata are nowhere to be found in this elegant performance from the 2008 Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival with Lynn Harrell and Yuja Wang 1st : movement 1st movement conclusion and 2nd : movement 3rd : movement 4th : movement Via Jason Heath Posted by Chris Foley at 7:09 AM Labels : Videos 0 comments : Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to : Post Comments Atom Recent Posts Loading . More Articles Monster List of 100+ Resources on the Collaborative Piano Blog 31 Days to
: skip to main skip to sidebar Planet Hugill Classical Music blog from Robert Hugill Classical Music Blog from London based singer and classical music composer , Robert Hugill News , Views and opera reviews , CD reviews musings on contemporary music and writing new . music Saturday , June 26, 2010 Recent CD Reviews My review of Peter Grimes conducted by Haitink , with Anthony Rolfe Johnson and Felicity Lott is here Haitink brings special insight And my review of Ian Hominick's disc of piano rarities , Off the Beaten Track is here Both reviews are on Music Web . International Charmingly unfamiliar bon-bons and a few grittier pieces Posted by Robert H at 7:25 AM Labels : cd review 0 comments : Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to : Post Comments Atom When a Man knows When a: skip to main skip to sidebar Planet Hugill Classical Music blog from Robert Hugill Classical Music Blog from London based singer and classical music composer , Robert Hugill News , Views and opera reviews , CD reviews musings on contemporary music and writing new . music Wednesday , June 23, 2010 Review of The Love of Three Oranges My review of The Love of Three Oranges at Grange Park Opera is here on Music and Vision subscription site Posted by Robert H at 7:09 AM Labels : opera review 0 comments : Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to : Post Comments Atom When a Man knows When a man knows Premiere June 13th Subscribe To Posts Atom Posts Comments Atom Comments Labels ballet review 7 book review 17 cd news 14 cd review 239 Competition 1 concert review 89 diary 181: skip to main skip to sidebar Planet Hugill Classical Music blog from Robert Hugill Classical Music Blog from London based singer and classical music composer , Robert Hugill News , Views and opera reviews , CD reviews musings on contemporary music and writing new . music Monday , June 21, 2010 Let's make an opera Just over a week ago I was fully focussed on the premiere of my new opera When a Man Knows which took place on June 13th For some post-premiere relaxation we took ourselves off to Grange Park Opera this weekend to see two of their productions , Love of Three Oranges and Capriccio Quite unintentionally we found the both operas continued the themes from the previous weekend what constitutes an opera , what is more important words or music , how do you make a new opera which is: skip to main skip to sidebar Planet Hugill Classical Music blog from Robert Hugill Classical Music Blog from London based singer and classical music composer , Robert Hugill News , Views and opera reviews , CD reviews musings on contemporary music and writing new . music Thursday , June 17, 2010 Recent CD Review My review of Handel's Israel in Egypt a liver recording from Peter Dijkstra and Concerto Köln , is here Its heart is in the right place but it doesn’t quite come off And my review of Sing Alleluia from the Choir of Rochester Cathedral is here Both reviews are on MusicWeb . International Plenty of interest here and the choir are certainly in good health Posted by Robert H at 7:18 AM Labels : cd review 0 comments : Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to : Post: skip to main skip to sidebar Planet Hugill Classical Music blog from Robert Hugill Classical Music Blog from London based singer and classical music composer , Robert Hugill News , Views and opera reviews , CD reviews musings on contemporary music and writing new . music Wednesday , June 16, 2010 When a Man Knows So , we did it On Sunday evening we premiered my new opera When a Man Knows Cast Deborah Stoddart , Dario Dugandzic , Sarah Barham and John Beaumont instrumental ensemble Marianne Haynes , James Meldrum , Jonathan Cottle and Richard Black and conductor David Roblou did a magnificent job . I was much heartened by the enthusiastic reactions of both performers and audience . The piece works very well and the pacing seems just about right , it even lasted just about the length of: skip to main skip to sidebar Planet Hugill Classical Music blog from Robert Hugill Classical Music Blog from London based singer and classical music composer , Robert Hugill News , Views and opera reviews , CD reviews musings on contemporary music and writing new . music Friday , June 11, 2010 Recent CD Reviews My review of Handel's Judas Maccabeus from French forces , with international soloists , is here Allowing for limitations of the sung English this is a vivid and involving performance And my review of Meyerbeer's Il Crociato in Egitto live from La Fenice , is here Both reviews on MusicWeb . International Gives a strong flavour of the piece Posted by Robert H at 7:26 AM Labels : cd review 0 comments : Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to : Post Comments Atom When: The Collaborative Piano Blog The piano in ensemble . The piano in real . life Pages Home About This Blog Subscribe About Chris Foley Contact Sunday , June 13, 2010 More About Dark Star Requiem Photo of Marcus Nance by Brian Mosoff Congratulations to everyone involved with the recent Tapestry Luminato production of Dark Star Requiem , a monumental dramatic oratorio written by poet librettist Jill Battson and composer Andrew Staniland about the AIDS epidemic . Here are some follow-up links for those of you who missed the production and those who saw the production but want to explore a bit : deeper Serafin LaRiviere's article in Xtra Jon Terauds' article about baritone Marcus Nance Jon Terauds' reviews in the Star and on his blog February 2010 workshop photos Jill Battson writes a blog ,
: skip to main skip to sidebar Planet Hugill Classical Music blog from Robert Hugill Classical Music Blog from London based singer and classical music composer , Robert Hugill News , Views and opera reviews , CD reviews musings on contemporary music and writing new . music Monday , June 07, 2010 Classical Music article The latest Classical Music magazine has a half page article in the Premiere of the Fortnight column , dedicated to When a Man Knows and its premiere on Sunday . Posted by Robert H at 7:40 AM Labels : opera 0 comments : Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to : Post Comments Atom When a Man knows When a man knows Premiere June 13th Subscribe To Posts Atom Posts Comments Atom Comments Labels ballet review 7 book review 17 cd news 14 cd review 239 Competition 1: skip to main skip to sidebar Planet Hugill Classical Music blog from Robert Hugill Classical Music Blog from London based singer and classical music composer , Robert Hugill News , Views and opera reviews , CD reviews musings on contemporary music and writing new . music Monday , June 07, 2010 Review of Tosca My review of ENO's new production of Tosca is here on Music and Vision subscription site Posted by Robert H at 7:40 AM Labels : opera review 0 comments : Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to : Post Comments Atom When a Man knows When a man knows Premiere June 13th Subscribe To Posts Atom Posts Comments Atom Comments Labels ballet review 7 book review 17 cd news 14 cd review 239 Competition 1 concert review 89 diary 181 feature article 34 music news 18 opera 66: The Collaborative Piano Blog The piano in ensemble . The piano in real . life Pages Home About This Blog Subscribe About Chris Foley Contact Friday , May 28, 2010 Collaborative Piano Studies at Belhaven University The Music Department at Belhaven University offers a Bachelor of Arts with an Emphasis in Collaborative Piano and Piano Pedagogy About the : program The Emphasis in Collaborative Piano and Piano Pedagogy is one of Belhaven’s most popular university music programs for students who want to prepare themselves for a versatile career in piano accompaniment or teaching . The music industry has a high demand throughout the world for collaborative pianists and gifted instructors , and for pianists with a vocational desire to work in Christian missions , this emphasis provides a: : The Collaborative Piano Blog The piano in ensemble . The piano in real . life Pages Home About This Blog Subscribe About Chris Foley Contact Thursday , May 27, 2010 Call for Pianists : The 2010 Castleton Festival Orchestra If you're interested in spending your summer in the foothills of Viriginia learning orchestral piano rep with all your meals and accommodation paid for , you might be interested in applying for a newly created orchestral pianist position with the Castleton Festival Orchestra About the : orchestra The Castleton Festival was inaugurated in 2009 by Artistic Director Lorin Maazel . The orchestral program and symphonic concerts were among the most successful and popular elements of the Festival and will be expanded substantially for 2010. The Festival Orchestra will: The Collaborative Piano Blog The piano in ensemble . The piano in real . life Pages Home About This Blog Subscribe About Chris Foley Contact Thursday , May 27, 2010 Classical Singer Magazine's Salute to Vocal Coaches The June 2010 issue of Classical Singer Magazine is out now , which means it's time for CS's annual Salute to Vocal Coaches Vocal coaching-related articles in the current issue : include What's My Line by Greg Waxberg a look at the singer prompter relationship Classical Singer Coaches Speak by Catherine Corcoran interviews with vocal coaches Becoming an Opera Coach A Conversation with Dorothy Randall by Catherine Corcoran The 50 Week The Advice is Free by Olivia Giovetti words of wisdom from coaches of various stripes The June 2010 issue also contains the annual Coach and
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: skip to main skip to sidebar Planet Hugill Classical Music blog from Robert Hugill Classical Music Blog from London based singer and classical music composer , Robert Hugill News , Views and opera reviews , CD reviews musings on contemporary music and writing new . music Saturday , May 22, 2010 When a Man knows This week , I thought , was going be devoted just to tying up loose end for the first performance of my opera When a Man Knows on June 13th sorting out the programme and that sort of thing . But there have been more exciting things going on . On Friday I was interviewed by Classical Music Magazine for their premiere of the Fortnight column . So watch out for the next issue due out in 2 weeks . time Add to this we have been offered a spot at the Tete-a-Tete opera festival at the: skip to main skip to sidebar Planet Hugill Classical Music blog from Robert Hugill Classical Music Blog from London based singer and classical music composer , Robert Hugill News , Views and opera reviews , CD reviews musings on contemporary music and writing new . music Friday , May 21, 2010 Recent CD Review My review of Caroline Sampson's recital Not Just Dowland on Wigmore Hall Live , is here Riches to be found here Posted by Robert H at 7:41 AM Labels : cd review 0 comments : Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to : Post Comments Atom When a Man knows When a man knows Premiere June 13th Subscribe To Posts Atom Posts Comments Atom Comments Labels ballet review 7 book review 17 cd news 14 cd review 239 Competition 1 concert review 89 diary 181 feature article 34 music: skip to main skip to sidebar Planet Hugill Classical Music blog from Robert Hugill Classical Music Blog from London based singer and classical music composer , Robert Hugill News , Views and opera reviews , CD reviews musings on contemporary music and writing new . music Tuesday , May 18, 2010 Rutland Boughton This year is the 50th anniversary of the death of Rutland Boughton . Unlike 2008, which saw an immense resurgence in performances of music by RVW as a result of the 50th anniversary of his death , the response to the Boughton anniversary has been more . muted The Rutland Boughton Music Trust are organising a number of events , mainly related to song , chamber music and orchestral pieces . But Boughton was a notable opera composer and it is his operas which seem to be missing from: skip to main skip to sidebar Planet Hugill Classical Music blog from Robert Hugill Classical Music Blog from London based singer and classical music composer , Robert Hugill News , Views and opera reviews , CD reviews musings on contemporary music and writing new . music Sunday , May 16, 2010 Recent CD Review My review of Martin Best's 1982 recording , The Dante Troubadours is here on MusicWeb . International Best's performances are convincing , vividly communicative . Very seductive . Posted by Robert H at 9:03 PM Labels : cd review 0 comments : Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to : Post Comments Atom When a Man knows When a man knows Premiere June 13th Subscribe To Posts Atom Posts Comments Atom Comments Labels ballet review 7 book review 17 cd news 14 cd review 239: The Collaborative Piano Blog The piano in ensemble . The piano in real . life Pages Home About This Blog Subscribe About Chris Foley Contact Sunday , May 16, 2010 Mammoth Ivory for Piano Keys I just learned a fascinating tidbit from Susan Tomes' Out of Silence : A Pianist's Yearbook ivory from dug-up mammoth tusks can be crafted into piano keys . What's more , since mammoths are extinct , their ivory is legal , unlike that of their pachyderm cousins . Susan : writes I'm astonished to think of slivers of deep-frozen tusk from thousands of years ago finding their way onto piano keyboards for the performance of Chopin and Liszt , and incidentally giving a fresh slant to that hackneyed phrase , a mammoth . programme' Pianists and piano technicians : do any of you have any experience with: The Collaborative Piano Blog The piano in ensemble . The piano in real . life Pages Home About This Blog Subscribe About Chris Foley Contact Sunday , May 16, 2010 Fundraiser for Noe Valley Chamber Music May 23 in San Francisco On Sunday , May 23rd at 4pm , San Francisco's Noe Valley Chamber Music will be presenting its 2010 gala and silent auction featuring tenor Thomas Glenn pictured at right Composer , pianist , and Tapestry LibLab alum Jack Perla will be performing some of his recent work with soprano Melody Moore , mezzo soprano Erin Neff , and baritone Torleff Borsting . Jack sends the following information I'll be playing the piano , and we'll present some of my Concert Arias , and scenes from Love Hate . A special bonus Rob Bailis , librettist for Love Hate , will play some of my
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: skip to main skip to sidebar Planet Hugill Classical Music blog from Robert Hugill Classical Music Blog from London based singer and classical music composer , Robert Hugill News , Views and opera reviews , CD reviews musings on contemporary music and writing new . music Sunday , May 09, 2010 YCAT I got a leaflet through the post advertising the Final auditions at the Wigmore Hall on May 21st for the Young Concert Artists Trust . 8 Young performers or performing groups will be performing . Interestingly there are two accordion players , so perhaps this instrument is making a come-back . Artists who pass through the auditions go onto the YCAT list for the year , getting showcase concerts and other performance opportunities . Do go along if you are free , to hear some of the names of the: skip to main skip to sidebar Planet Hugill Classical Music blog from Robert Hugill Classical Music Blog from London based singer and classical music composer , Robert Hugill News , Views and opera reviews , CD reviews musings on contemporary music and writing new . music Saturday , May 08, 2010 Proms Not being a keen devotee of 19th century symphonic music , I have not found this year's Prom's programme particularly enticing . Still , it is a prime festival if you want to hear Mahler's symphonies . Unfortunately , the only one of them that we really wanted to book for was the 8th , which had sold out before I could get onto the . web-site Unfortunately , I could not spend Tuesday morning sitting at my computer waiting for my position in the queue to go down from 4000 It was only at: skip to main skip to sidebar Planet Hugill Classical Music blog from Robert Hugill Classical Music Blog from London based singer and classical music composer , Robert Hugill News , Views and opera reviews , CD reviews musings on contemporary music and writing new . music Friday , May 07, 2010 Recent CD Review A couple more reviews from the Nimbus back catalogue , both Christchurch Cathedral Choir under Stephen . Darlington First off , Palestrina's Missa Dum complerentur is here A perfect example of the English Cathedral sound and beautifully performed . And a liturgical reconstruction using Taverner's Missa Mater Christi is here Both reviews are on MusicWeb . International Excellent performance of Taverner's likeable mass a disc that everyone should try Posted by Robert H at 7:18 AM