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Turkey, Assos Theatre
The theatre of Assos in Asia Minor in Turkey, It was discovered that the theatre which had been set up on the south slope of the ancient city across Lesbos was destroyed during an earthquake. The theatre with 2500 people capacity had...
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Music History - Listening Guide To Vivaldi's Four Seasons - Spring
Antonio Vivaldi was an Italian composer of the Baroque era and was very well known during his time as a performer and a teacher. One of the types of music that he like to compose was called “concerto”. A concerto is a type of composition...
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Vivaldi The Composer (aka A Modern Composer)
Suzy Klein talks about how Vivaldi actually used very modern compositional techniques in the Four Seasons.
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An Operatic Mind
Suzy Klein talks about how Vivaldi uses Operatic devices to convey drama and visuals in his music.
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Who Was Vivaldi?
Suzy Klein talks about who Vivaldi was and his fascinating involvement with the priesthood.
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The Rediscovery of Vivaldi
Suzy Klein talks about how Vivaldi's music dropped off the map after he died and how his music got rediscovered.
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What is the role of a conductor?
Choral Director Simon Halsey discusses how a really great conductor can get the most out of every part of the orchestra.
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Preparing to be spontaneous
Choral Director Simon Halsey explains why more rehearsals can free the orchestra and chorus to be more spontaneous.
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Music History - Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 Listener's Guide Music History
Rachmaninoff's piano concerto No. 2 is one of his most well known pieces, but did you know that Rachmaninoff struggled with depression and writer's block before being able to write this lovely piece of music? We look at the history...
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Music Theory - How To Read Music
Music can get complicated, so how do musicians know which notes to play? This video looks at clefs and how they help musicians read sheet music.
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Greater Bridgeport Symphony kicks off 80th season
New ReviewThe concert takes place Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at the Klein Memorial Auditorium in Bridgeport
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Vancouver Symphony Orchestra musicians prepared to strike
New ReviewThe union representing the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra's musicians says they're ready to strike. They have been without a contract since July, and as Shaurya Kshatri reports, they’re pushing for competitive pay — saying they earn...
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Windsor Symphony Orchestra maestro Robert Franz dies at 57
New ReviewRobert Franz, who spent 13 years leading the Windsor Symphony Orchestra, has died. As Jennifer La Grassa reports, he's being remembered fondly for his passion for music and contributions to the symphony.
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Vienna Philharmonic marches to its own tune
The Vienna Philharmonic has premiered numerous masterpieces in its 180-year history and been under the baton of the most important maestros. But it’s the New Year’s Concert which made the orchestra world-famous – with the performance...
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Time with the best: Vienna Philharmonic's mastery passed to Peruvian protégés
"To be in Salzburg is a dream come true," said Matías Montalvan, a young violinist from Peru. Matías is part of “Sinfonía por el Perú ” - a project created eight years ago by Tenor Juan Diego Flórez which offers free music education to...
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Sir Antonio Pappano and Benjamin Bernheim enchant London with Puccini's 'Messa di Gloria'
When you hear the name Puccini the first thing you probably think about is opera: but the great Italian composer's first major work was a piece of church music, the "Messa di Gloria". The London Symphony Orchestra recently performed it...
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Leonidas Kavakos talks about his swooning for Stradivarius
The Greek violin virtuoso Leonidas Kavakos has been playing on various Stradivaris for quite some time. But it was the encounter with the "Willemotte" Stradivarius 24 years ago that left a deep impression on him. It wasn't for sale back...
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Classical magic in Malta!
Classical music took centre stage on the Mediterranean island of Malta, at its sixth International Music Festival. Top musicians delighted audiences from 15 April - 1 May, with the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra in residence. Our...
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Dudamel inspires young musicians with passionate workshop
Inspiring young musicians and advocating universal access to music has always been an important mission for Gustavo Dudamel. In Mexico City, he put four days aside from his Latin American tour to mastermind the "Encounters workshop",...
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Uniting cultures: Gustavo Dudamel's Americas tour with the Vienna Philharmonic
The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra's tour across the Americas has centred around breaking boundaries and uniting cultures. Together with the iconic maestro Gustavo Dudamel, the legendary orchestra embarked on a unique journey across the...
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Can you name that movie tune?
How well do you know major movie musical scores? CBC News enlists Larry Larson of the Kitchener Waterloo Symphony to test some music fans.
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Movie night at the symphony
Whether it's the theme to Harry Potter or Star Wars, symphonies are increasingly adding music from much-loved movies, TV shows and video games to their repertoires
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The Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra join with the Moscow Soloists in Sochi
Traditional Chinese rhythms filled the Organ hall in the Russian city of Sochi as the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra rehearsed. The orchestra which was a special guest of the Winter International Arts Festival includes 85 musicians, whose...