Apr
01
ADVERTISEMENTS
Live Event Reviews
Apr
22
by John de Clef Piñeiro ©2008
John Eaton: Pumped Fiction: A Pocket Opera (2006). Presented by the American Composers Alliance on Wednesday, at the Leonard Nimoy Thalia at Symphony Space, NY, NY. June 20
Continue reading ‘Pumpin’ Somethin’’
Feb
29
IN THE NEXT ISSUE
Dan Burwasser: One Night Together
Libretto by Ilsa Gilbert. With Giles Denizot, Steven Goldstein, Vanessa Salaz. Mimi Stern-Wolfe/ Downtown Music Productions. Duo Theatre, NY, NY. February 9, 2008.
Continue reading ‘IN THE NEXT ISSUE
Dan Burwasser: One Night Together’
Jan
19
New Operas and the Importance of Librettists
I have posted a new page containing Leonard Lehrman’s Musings on Opera article entitled New Operas and the Importance of Librettists. This article orginally appeared in our Summer/Fall 2006 issue.
Jan
06
By BLC ©2007
“A Gala Concert in Celebration of Edvard Grieg’s Centennial.” Marcus Paus: Two Lyrical Pieces — Rolf Wallin: Ground for Cello and String Orchestra (1996); music by Grieg and Johan Svendsen. Darrett Adkins, cello soloist; Per Brevig/Grieg Festival Orch. Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall, NY, NY. December 9, 2007.
Dec
11
by Mark Greenfest ©2007
Mark N. Grant: The Rose of Tralee. Amor Artis Chorus and Orchestra, Johannes Somary, conductor. Church of the Blessed Sacrament, NY, NY. March 30, 2007.
Continue reading ‘A Breath of Eire’
Recording Reviews
Apr
03
by Dary John Mizelle ©2008
“Cigar Smoke:” Robert Rowe: Cigar Smoke • Lawrence Fritts: Musicometry I • Cort Lippe: Trio for Clarinet and Two Computers • Dinu Ghezzo: Abyss • Orlando Legname: Event Horizon III • Lawrence Moss: Lifelines • Zack Browning: Crack Hammer: Esther LAMNECK, clarinet with computer electronics. Innova 673, Time=ca. 61 min
Apr
01
by Amelia Raitt, eMusic
Gloria Coates is modern music’s most prolific female composer. This release, containing her 15th symphony and two early works, Continue reading ‘Compactdiscourse’
Book Reviews
Oct
09
Irving Fine, An American Composer in His Time
Phillip RAMEY: Irving Fine, An American Composer in His Time.
Pendragon Press ISBN 1-57647-116-0.
Reviewed by Leo Kraft (c) 2006
Continue reading ‘Irving Fine, An American Composer in His Time’
Oct
09
A Dissenting View: Some Virtues But Too Many Voices
Phillip RAMEY: Irving Fine, An American Composer in His Time.
by Barry Drogin © 2006
Continue reading ‘A Dissenting View: Some Virtues But Too Many Voices’
Articles
May
08
ESSAY: So Why Are You Doing This?
By Allen Brings
Having arrived at a “certain age,” I have discovered to my surprise how much I’m learning from little children. A recent incident, for example, made it clear to me the real reason why I have always composed music and continue to do so. Continue reading ‘ESSAY: So Why Are You Doing This?’
Apr
22
Karlheinz Stockhausen, Andrew Imbrie, Susan Blake, Gerhard Bronner, Martin M. Streicher, Ron Mazurek
Continue reading ‘Recently Departed’
Apr
03
Regaining Skills
Dear BLC:
Bell’s is really a *&%$#@… Several friends of mine have had it. One, a trumpet player, had his work affected for some time, but he worked very hard to get his skills back and did. The good news is that it does get better. But it can put such a dramatic stop to normal communication when it first comes on, that that alone would be enough to get you down without all the other things on your list.
Here’s hoping the skies brighten soon … You’re doing something really valuable for this community!
Danielle Woerner, soprano
Saugerties, NY
Apr
03
We bring to the fore two essential aspects of art music: education and creative freedom. Whenever we read or hear about the dropping of music and art from school curricula, we are reminded of the state of traditional human values in our society. It’s difficult to compete with the kinds of projected salaries outstanding professional football and basketball players can expect vs., say, the members of a symphony orchestra.
Continue reading ‘In This Issue’Event Announcements
The Prof. Edgar H. Lehrman Memorial Foundation and The Elie Siegmeister Society request contributions — letters, programs, recordings, anecdotes, and donations — toward the forthcoming bio-bibliography More …
