FCC Approves Sale Of KFUO; Classical Music Format To End – KMOX.com. Sign of the times, or? St. Louis (KMIOX) — Bad news for classical music fans… KFUO is being sold and will undergo a format change. The storm clouds…
Gustavo Dudamel: Making Classical Cool In L.A. : NPR
via Gustavo Dudamel: Making Classical Cool In L.A. : NPR. The thing about Dudamel is that — in addition to his musical talent — he’s brought a stage presence that’s magic. “He’s got a big mop of hair, which is…
Astral takes classical out of the concert hall
Astral takes classical out of the concert hall | Philadelphia Inquirer | 05/08/2010. Modeling its effort on Le Poisson Rouge, the New York art cabaret whose mission is to “revive the symbiotic relationship between art and revelry,” Astral has been…
Poem: To Music
Rilke’s poem conveys the expected bafflement at any attempt to describe what music is. (How music makes us feel is easier.) But he finds a way to show in words the paradox that music is from us, and is also…
Alleged abuse victim clarinetist takes the stand in adoptive mother’s trial
A licence should be required to play clarinet! The boy testified that he was allowed to have his clarinet in the bathroom, but that if he didn't practice, he would be subject to beatings. In opening statements the defense described…
Poem: To — by Percy Bysshe Shelley
From Music’s Spell, Poems about Music and Musicians. Interesting how similar Shelley’s images are to a Shakespeare poem I posted from The Tempest. Beyond the lovely rhythms and words, I read this poem thus: Just as music lingers beyond voices…