Gustav Mahler composed his orchestral song cycle DAS LIED VON DER ERDE (Song of the Earth) in 1908-09. The work features two singers, alternating movements, singing Hans Berthege’s translations of 7 Classical Chinese poems. Today’s Beautiful Music features a live 2016 performance of Mahler’s DAS LIED VON DER ERDE at the Round Top Festival. Vladimir […]
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Madrigals are poetic verses set to music. Today’s Beautiful Music on this third day of Poetry Month is a collection of thirteen English madrigals sung by the Cambridge Singers. They were written by composers such as Thomas Morley, Robert Jones, Thomas Weelkes, Orlando Gibbons, and others. You can also use the link below to learn
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April is Poetry Month, so today’s Beautiful Music highlights the musical friendship of composer Margaret Bonds and poet Langston Hughes. Georgetown University Library hosted the 2016 performance of Bonds’ songs set the Hughes’ poetry. The concert featured Department of Performing Arts Featuring soprano Marlissa Hudson and Marvin Mills, with readings by Mar J. Cox and
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When the Coronation of England’s King Charles III takes place next month, the music for the ceremony will have an element that honors a much earlier era in the monarchy’s history and traditions. The main organ currently used at Westminster Abbey was installed for the 1937 Coronation of George VI, King Charles’ grandfather. However, Westminster
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I learned about the French composer Mel Bonis only a few years ago when I had the opportunity to perform some of her music with friends. Mel Bonis lived from 1858-1937, which is why it was advantageous to use the name “Mel” instead of her full name Melanie. She started piano lessons as a young
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Hanneke von Proosdij is a multi-talented musician — an award-winning music director, conductor, keyboard and recorder player, and composer. She is co-director of the Bay Area ensemble Voices of Music. Today’s Beautiful Music features Hanneke von Proosdij as one of the instrumentalists (recorder) with her group performing a work she composed: Musical Crossroads. The performance
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Sometime in the early 17th century there was a French lute player and composer who went by “Mademoiselle Bocquet” … it’s not even certain whether her first name was Anne or Marguerite. Anecdotally, this mystery musician was said to be a phenomenally talented lutenist. Today’s Beautiful Music features guitarist Annette Kruisbrink playing some of Mademoiselle
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I recently had the pleasure and honor of interviewing pianist Dr. Rochelle Sennet (there’s a link below to our conversation) and she mentioned a composer whose name was new to me. Amanda Aldridge was a British opera singer and teacher who also composed music using the pen name Montague Ring. She lived from 1886-1936, and
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Oksana Lyniv is an award-winning Ukrainian conductor. Early in her career, the Dresden University graduate was assistant to the chief conductor of the Lviv National Academy Opera and Ballet Theatre before becoming permanent guest conductor of the Leopolis Chamber Symphony Orchestra in 2003. Subsequently she held positions with Odessa National Academic Opera and Ballet Theater,
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Today’s radio broadcast of Sunday Baroque is the 2nd of our two-part Bach Birthday Bash. So today’s Beautiful Music features some iconic music by Johann Sebastian Bach. Cellist Ophélie Gaillard plays Bach’s Six Suites for Unaccompanied Cello. from her 2011 recording. Organist Liene Andreta Kalnciema plays Bach’s famously scary Toccata and Fugue in d minor
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