In an email announcement made earlier today, Renaissance & Baroque and Chatham Baroque have stated that the two organizations are officially merging under the umbrella and leadership of Chatham Baroque, Inc.
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“In general, as the 19th century wore on, especially quick tempi tended to become slower in performance,” says Jordan. “And one thing I can say is, that by heeding Beethoven’s metronome marks, it confirms that the taste [at the time] for fast movements was to play them faster.”
This is what happens when you actually follow Beethoven’s metronome markings Read More »
Soprano Adriana Ruiz will perform in Early Music America’s Emerging Artists Showcase, May 24-26, 2018, as part of the Bloomington Early Music Festival. Cuban-born Adriana Ruiz started her studies of Piano at the age of seven. She completed her studies in Voice and Choral Conducting at the Cuban Conservatory of Music “Esteban Salas” and won the
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In introducing the viola da gamba as a solo recital instrument in 1961, Hsu initiated the development of historical performance practice at Cornell, attracting expert faculty in the field and leading to the establishment of a center for the study of 18th-century instrumental music and a graduate degree program in historical performance practice.
Professor Emeritus, Musician and Scholar John Hsu Dies Read More »
Paul Fritts discusses his incredible journey to becoming an organbuilder, the influence of historic northern European organs on his work, and various special techniques that he and his colleagues have rediscovered.
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