Jan Caeyers’ expertise with both the social history of the composer’s world and the music of the period makes this an important addition to the Beethoven literature. Told with almost operatic drama, the book tells us much that we did not know, adding to our understanding and appreciation of this pivotal figure in musical history.
A Vivid New Life of Beethoven Read More »
With this new publication of François Couperin’s celebrated ‘Pièces de clavecin’ (Book III) together with his ‘Concerts royaux,’ we now have a chance to compare the keyboard composer with the chamber musician in a single volume. The introduction alone is invaluable scholarship on this period of the composer’s life and world.
A New François Couperin Edition, of Music in a Life Read More »
The 2022 Annual Awards will be conferred during a special Awards Ceremony as part of the 2022 EMA Summit.Â
EMA Announces 2022 Annual Award Recipients Read More »
Massachusetts is full of lovingly preserved homes from the 17th century. But what did life in these homes sound like? The latest essay in ‘Early Music: the Americas’ explores the world of a Puritan reverend who left us tantalizing clues.
Peter Thacher and the Viol in Colonial Massachusetts Read More »
The turbulent life of John Antes, an American of pluck and imagination, is part of global histories on colonialism, revolution, nationalism and religion, and international trade. It reads like an early-music adventure novel.
The Extraordinary Life of One of Colonial America’s Earliest Musicians Read More »
