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CNE Journal

Sommerville's Dual Career


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The Boston Symphony's Principal Horn talks about his conducting career and his Boston conducting debut with the New England Conservatory Youth Philharmonic Orchestra.

CNE Journal

The First Four Notes


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Author Matthew Guerrieri takes you inside Beethoven's Fifth Symphony and its influence over two centuries of culture and philosophy.

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CNE Journal

Let Freedom Sing: Music of the Abolitionists


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Noah Adams chronicles the powerful music of the Abolitionist era and how it helped transform abolitionism from a scorned fringe movement into a nation-changing force.

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CNE Journal

Rescued from the Trash Heap


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Classical New England's Benjamin Roe and Antiques Roadshow Executive Producer Marsha Bemko talk about one amazing antique discovered in a trash bin. 
Classical Concerts

A Journey Through The Nutcracker


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Join James David Jacobs and Boston Ballet to explore Tchaikovsky's iconic ballet.

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CLASSICAL NEW ENGLAND

Elliott Carter, 1908-2012


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One of the last century's great musical voices has passed away, a month shy of his 104th birthday.
CNE Journal

Thinkers and Doers: the American Academy of Arts and Sciences


By James David Jacobs
"The Academy of Arts and Sciences is yet another example of how the founders anticipated our needs, providing an ongoing repository of wisdom and experience."
CNE Journal

Downton Abbey Wins Emmy for Original Score


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Hear from the composer of the winner of the 2012 Emmy Award for Original Score for a Series.

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CNE Journal

The Renewal and Reflection of Eternal Echoes


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By James David Jacobs
Three legendary musicians come together to explore the full range of emotions and meaning of the Jewish High Holy Days.

CNE Journal

Encountering Wagner


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By Brian McCreath
Richard Wagner, one of history's most complex figures, becomes a little more understandable at his Swiss villa. But only a little.
CNE Journal

Patriots and Heroes


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Boston Camerata Artistic Director Anne Azéma explores early American music in a preview of the ensemble's Patriots Day concert.
Boston Symphony Orchestra

Leila Josefowicz and Esa-Pekka Salonen at the BSO


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The Canadian violinist is the soloist in the concerto written for her by this week's BSO guest conductor, who also leads music by Stravinsky and Ravel.

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CNE Journal

The Dual Lives of Esa-Pekka Salonen


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By Brian McCreath
Music by the Finnish conductor and composer is performed this week by both the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Discovery Ensemble.
CNE Journal

The Passion, Ancient and Modern


By Brian McCreath
The Handel and Haydn Society and Boston Modern Orchestra Project explore the story of the Passion through both the greatest of composers and the music of our time.
BACH MONTH

Goldberg Week at NPR Music


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NPR Music and Classical New England celebrate Bach with one of his most remarkable instrumental masterpieces.
BACH MONTH

Beyond Glenn Gould: Five Great 'Goldberg Variations'


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By Benjamin K. Roe
Gould's iconic 1955 recording of Bach's masterpiece now has 192 companions (and counting!). Here are five personal recommendations.
CNE Journal

BLO's The Barber of Seville


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BARBER OF SEVILLE ON DRIVE TIME LIVE
"My taste must be totally depraved because I find this Figaro of Rossini a hundred times more preferable to Mozart's."
CNE Journal

Happy 53rd Birthday, Rossini! (?!?)


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By Benjamin K. Roe
"The point is... a person feels good listening to Rossini."
Music

Lincoln Portrait: The Twists and Turns of an American Classic


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By Bob Seay and James David Jacobs
One of Aaron Copland's greatest masterpieces is a rare combination of public statement and art, and it owes its existence to some unexpected sources.
CNE Journal

2011-2012 Classical Mid-Season Report


By Brian McCreath
Boston Globe classical music critic Jeremy Eichler talks about significant stories of the classical music season so far.
CNE Journal

Remembering Gustav Leonhardt


By James David Jacobs
How an unexpected encounter opened up the very human side of a music legend.
CNE Journal

Alexis Weissenberg Dies at 82


By Tom Huizenga
The dynamic pianist escaped the Nazis to build a brilliant career.
CNE Journal

The Music of Downton Abbey


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By Brian McCreath
The drama, passion, and transformation of the Masterpiece Classic series is reflected in the film's soundtrack, written by John Lunn.
CNE Journal

Three Pianos: Regular Guys and Schubert


By Brian McCreath
Three friends channel the spirit of the Schubertiade at American Repertory Theater, partying with the piece of music you'd least expect.
CNE Journal

Opera's Decision To Close Stuns Arts Community


By Brian McCreath & WGBH News
Classical critic Lloyd Schwartz was just as surprised as everyone else to learn that Opera Boston, which premiered a Pulitzer-winning production last year, plans to close on Jan. 1.
CNE Journal

Charting Their Own Paths: Top 5 Orchestral Albums Produced In-house


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By Brian McCreath
In-house labels have energized the recording projects of several major orchestras.  Here are five of the best.
CNE Journal

Messiah In Our Time


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By Brian McCreath
How did a two-and-a-half century-old piece of music written for Lent become an iconic Christmas tradition of our time?
CNE Journal

A World Premiere From Boston Musica Viva


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By Brian McCreath
Cellist Jan Müller-Szeraws is the soloist in the newly composed Concerto di Camera II by Bernard Hoffer in a world premiere on Friday, Nov. 18.
CNE Journal

Boston Lyric Opera's Macbeth


AUDIO PREVIEW AND SLIDESHOW
The BLO opens its new season with Verdi's harrowing, psychological tour de force.
CNE Journal

Arts, Culture and the Economy


By Brian McCreath
In a competitive global economy, how important is culture?
CNE Journal

Mahler Unleashed


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By Brian McCreath
New England Conservatory of Music President Tony Woodcock talks about NEC's celebration of Gustav Mahler's music.
CNE Journal

Opera Boston's Béatrice et Bénédict


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By Brian McCreath
A modern twist enlivens this weekend's production of Berlioz's comedic love story.
CNE Journal

2011-2012 Classical Season Preview with Jeremy Eichler


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The Boston Globe classical music critic talks with Classical New England's Brian McCreath about upcoming highlights of the 2011-2012 season.
CNE Journal

What Does A Conductor Do?


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Classical New England host Brian McCreath talks with Emily Rooney about the ways a conductor can bring music to life.
CNE Journal

Music and Art: Paternosto & Ginastera


By Cathy Fuller
Two Latin American Modernists, inspired by the Art of the Americas wing at the Museum of Fine Arts.
CNE Journal

Music and Art: West and Antes


By Cathy Fuller
From the young United States, a pairing of music and art inspired by the Art of the Americas wing of the Museum of Fine Arts.
CNE Journal

Music and Art: Stella and Diamond


By Cathy Fuller
Bursts of energy from the early 1940's for the eyes and ears, inspired by the Art of the Americas wing of the Museum of Fine Arts.
CNE Journal

Music and Art: O'Keeffe and Still


By Cathy Fuller
1927 in art and music, inspired by the new Art of the Americas wing at Boston's Museum of Fine Arts.
CNE Journal

Music and Art: Louis Moreau Gottschalk & Fitz Henry Lane


By Cathy Fuller
Selections inspired by the Art of the Americas wing at the Museum of Fine Arts.
CNE Journal

Music and Art: Homer and MacDowell


By Cathy Fuller
Dramatic art from two New Englanders, inspired by the Art of the Americas wing of the Museum of Fine Arts.
CNE Journal

Music and Art: Hopper and Gershwin


By Cathy Fuller
The 1930's in art and music, inspired by the new Art of the Americas wing at Boston's Museum of Fine Arts.
CNE Journal

Music and Art: Cassatt and Chadwick


By Cathy Fuller
Hear music inspired by the Museum of Fine Art's new Art of the Americas wing.

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