BMOP ends season with mythological leap
BMOP ends season with mythological leapBoston GlobeAnd the myths of classical antiquity retained their purchase on the progressive 20th-century musical imagination, too, as Friday's program seemed intent on demonstrating through works by Carter, Stravinsky, and Lewis Spratlan.Hot and cool Greek myths close BMOP seasonBoston Classical Reviewall 2 news articles »
Singer Robin Gibb, Bee Gees co-founder, dies at 62
Singer Robin Gibb, Bee Gees co-founder, dies at 62CNBC.comThe singer had colon and liver cancer and, despite brief improvements in his health in recent months, passed away on Sunday evening. Gibb died at the London Clinic surrounded by his second wife Dwina, sons Spencer and Robin-John and daughter Melissa.Bee Gees star Robin Gibb (62) diesIrish Timesall 3,510 news articles »
Preview: 80's Mania at the Sunderland Empire
Preview: 80's Mania at the Sunderland EmpireChronicleLiveby Gordon Barr, Evening Chronicle You can step back in time at a musical tribute concert in the region later this month. Entertainment Editor Gordon Barr has the details. IT was an era of classic pop and some dodgy fashions, but the 80's will be ...and more »
Look & Listen Festival at Pratt Manhattan Gallery
Look & Listen Festival at Pratt Manhattan GalleryNew York TimesUntil the early decades of the 20th century, it was the norm for musicians to do both, if not necessarily with equal success. The revival of this tradition is a salutary development, and a pleasant surprise in this age of specialization.
Music review: Andreas Delfs, Nelson Freire and the National Symphony Orchestra
Music review: Andreas Delfs, Nelson Freire and the National Symphony OrchestraWashington PostStorm, indeed, was a leitmotif of the evening, as all three works presented a cloudy, darkened front. But the two symphonies on the program — the Haydn was followed by Kurt Weill's Symphony No. 2, from 1933 — offered a mellifluous take on storminess, ...and more »