At some point, the mature artist must dare to infuse that study, diligent practice, and those personal experiences and deep emotions into a point of view that transcends mere rote learning.
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Raphaël Pichon and Pygmalion juxtapose Bach’s six mighty motets with works that could have formed part of the weekly repertoire at the Thomaskirche and helped to introduce Southern European musical innovations to the North.
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June 2019 was a productive month for clarinetist Eric Hoeprich, resulting in two albums that have been released over the past several months. One was recorded in England, the other in the Netherlands.
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The 1756 work can be heard on new recordings by the Brussels-based ensemble Il Gardellino, led by Peter Van Heyghen, and the Ghislieri Orchestra and Choir, based in Pavia, Italy, under Giulio Prandi.
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Move over, Mozart Effect, and make way for the Beethoven Syndrome. Thus the dramatically titled new book by Mark Evan Bonds, an absorbing exploration of yet another way Beethoven matters to modernity.
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