The performance that happened on October 10 in Zurich, Switzerland, on the top diplomatic level, could easily become the scenario for a Hollywood political thriller. The signing of the document about the normalization of relations between Armenia and Turkey was preceded with four hours of emotional extravaganza: the failed mini concert of classical music, the [...]
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If you have a passion for orchestral music and would like to experience one of the world’s premier orchestras in some of the most stunning settings in Europe, then look no further. German specialist tour operator, Dertour has launched a new ‘Sea Music’ cruise of the Baltic Sea for 2010 featuring the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. The cruise will take place between the 7th and 17th of July 2010 and its itinerary includes Kiel, Tallinn, St Petersburg, Helsinki, Stockholm, and Kaliningrad
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The Bucks County Symphony Orchestra is ready to kick off its 2009-10 season under the direction of Gary Fagin.The first concert is scheduled for 8 p.m. Oct. 10 at Central Bucks South High School in Warrington.It will feature soloist John Novacek, a renowned pianist who regularly tours the Americas, Europe and Asia as solo recitalist, chamber musician and concerto soloist. Novacek has presented more than 30 concerts with dozens of orchestras and has recorded more than 30 CDs. Novacek will perform
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The bass is also known as the double bass or the doghouse, and it is both the largest as well as the lowest pitch instrument in the violin family. Just like the violin, the double bass instrument evolved from the viol in Europe. Fine bass models are made out of solid spruce wood for the front of the instrument, solid maple wood for the back, the sides and the neck of the instrument and either boxwood, rosewood or ebony wood for the tailpiece, the fingerboard and the tuning pegs. Both the fron
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The One Show (Friday 7pm, BBC1) The One Show extends to a regular hour-long episode from tonight, giving us more Christine for our licence fee. The Tudors (Friday 9pm, BBC2/BBC HD) Tonight’s episode of The Tudors is a bit like Blind Date , as Thomas Cromwell plays Cilla Black and tries to find Henry a bride from the pretty women of Europe. Only problem is, the fact that all Henry’s wives have a habit of dying, nobody wants to touch him with a jousting lance. And Henry is becoming
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Tudors Schumann Album for the Young Opus 68 for the Piano
This collection of children’s pieces was inspired by Schumann’s children and family life. This volume, edited by Willard A. Palmer, is based on Schumann’s original manuscript, and subsequent published versions. All editorial suggestions and additions are in light print.
Pianist Kim O’Reilly Newman holds a Master of Music degree from the University of Illinois. She has performed throughout North America and Europe with the Hambro Quartet of Pianos and was an editor and recording pianist for Alfred Publishing. Kim is a brain tumor survivor and now specializes in performing music for the left hand.
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For fans of Gustavo Dudamel who can't make it to his Oct. 8 inaugural gala concert at Walt Disney Concert Hall -- or who can't afford tickets -- we have some news to share. PBS is planning to tape the concert for its Great Performances TV series. The concert is scheduled to air Oct. 21 on PBS stations and will be followed by a DVD release from Deutsche Grammophon on Nov. 23. Arte/ZDF will broadcast the concert in Europe on Oct. 18. The gala concert will feature the L.A. Philharmonic led b
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Author : Simon Macsis The Salzburg Festival is one of the leading music and drama festivals in the world and is held each year for five weeks in the Austrian town of Salzburg The festival runs from late July and was founded in 1877 but was discontinued in 1910 until the end of the First World War The festival has grown in size and popularity as the town is completely transformed every year during festival time and it has resulted in the festival being known as the premier destination for op
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Summer Festivals Little Organ Book Summy Birchard Edition
The renowned Flor Peeters is known as an organist and composer from his native Belgium to all of Europe and both Americas. Little Organ Book, consisting of hymn tunes and original compositions, has won special favor among teachers and students because of the clear presentation of elementary rules for organ playing.
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We’re hoping over the Atlantic Ocean today to share a very special event with all of you just as I said we would last Friday when we celebrated a green US wedding. No – Martin and I aren’t literally heading to Europe right now. We’ve still got the rest of the summer in the United States. But still. With wedding memories like these, who wouldn’t want to hop back to Europe for the day? One of the most beautiful advantages of marrying a European is gaining a European family. This is Martin
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