Kronos revels in exotic sounds, familiar face (source: SF Gate)

The Stroh violin is one of the weirder and more beguiling hybrids of the musical world, the love child of a string instrument and an old Victrola. A full string quartet's worth of these marvelous beasts co-starred with the Kronos Quartet in Berkeley's Hert... (source: SF Gate) - RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
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PBS's Great Performances (source: About)

This Thanksgiving, PBS will broadcast one of two Christmas concerts: Andrea Bocelli and David Foster's My Christmas or Sting's A Winter's Night. Check your local PBS listings to get a schedule of the upcoming presentations. Andrea Bocelli and David Foster... (source: About) - RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com
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Tchaikovsky Profile (source: About)

Tchaikovsky was an extremely introverted person, despite his ability to hold incredibly animated conversations. Learn more about the life of Tchaikovsky, one of the great composers of the 19th century. (source: About) - RSS and News widget on Feedzilla.com
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Yes, Met's 'Tosca' ready for prime time (source: SF Gate)

Not many opera productions lately have met with the kind of outrage that greeted director Luc Bondy's new "Tosca," which opened the Metropolitan Opera's season in September. Patrons and critics alike were scathing in their denunciations of Bondy's... (source: SF Gate) - RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
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Free Met Player (source: About)

The Metropolitan Opera is showing free selections on Met Player, its online service that streams over 250 opera performances on demand, in celebration of National Opera Week. The Met Player will show three new selections every day until November 22. Next... (source: About) - RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com
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Monteverdi's Pioneering 'Vespers' (source: NPR)

Monteverdi stood on the divide between two great musical periods, the Renaissance and the Baroque. His Vespers illustrates a mastery at blending the new with the old in a way that's coherent, expressive and moving, especially in John Eliot Gardiner's atmos... (source: NPR) - RSS and News widget on Feedzilla.com
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''Les Oiseaux dans la charmille'' Lyrics and Translation (source: About)

I've been listening to soprano Natalie Dessay lately, in particular, "Les Oiseaux dans la charmille" from Offenbach's Les Contes d'Hoffmann (one of my favorites). I've been humming along with it for the past few years, but recently decided it was time to ... (source: About) - RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com
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The John Kerr Award for English Song: apply now! (source: Muso)

Calling all young singers! Applications are now being accepted for the 2010 John Kerr Award for English Song competition (source: Muso) - RSS and News widget on Feedzilla.com
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The Met: Live in HD, Season 4 (source: About)

Now in it's fourth season, The Met: Live in HD has been broadcasting live performances in high definition to theaters around the world since 2006. This Saturday, November 7th, the Met will present its third Live in HD broadcast of the season, Puccini's Tu... (source: About) - News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
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CD: Bach, 'The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1' (source: SF Gate)

RATING: (ALERT VIEWER) Classical Maurizio Pollini is among the more probing and eloquent pianists of our day, and it's clear that he's thought deeply about the issues surrounding Bach's "Well-Tempered Clavier" - about the expressive range of these pieces, ... (source: SF Gate) - News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
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Classical Musc for Your Life (source: About)

If you're wanting to throw some classical music into your life's playlists, here are some suggestions. (source: About) - RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
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''Sempre Libera'' Lyrics and Text Translation (source: About)

Since it is National Opera Week, after all, I've posted the Italian lyrics and English translation of Violetta's aria "Sempre Libera" from Verdi's opera, La Traviata. I first heard this aria about twelve years ago, sung non other by the great Dame Joan Su... (source: About) - RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
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Brandenburg concert is notable (source: Seattle Post Intelligencer)

Academy of Ancient Music performs all six Brandenburg Concertos in one concert. (source: Seattle Post Intelligencer) - News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
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National Opera Week (source: About)

November 13 through November 22 is National Opera Week. Throughout the week long celebration of operatic arts in the United States, opera houses across the US will host free events and activities to opera lovers and newcomers alike to raise awareness and ... (source: About) - RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com
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Online personalised radio services are gaining in popularity, survey finds (source: Muso)

Radio audience measurement body Rajar (Radio Joint Audience Research) has revealed that the number of people using personalised online radio services such as Spotify and Last FM is growing rapidly ? and at a faster speed that those who use listen-again ser... (source: Muso) - News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
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ISO Classical Christmas - '' St. Nicholas (source: Topix.net)

Franz Joseph Haydn and Benjamin Britten both have British connections. And they both set to music words dedicated to St. (source: Topix.net) - RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com
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Christmas Means Music For Boys Choir (source: NPR)

For members of the National Cathedral Boy Choristers in Washington, D.C., Christmas is not about angling for video games or iPods, but parsing each note in Handel's Messiah, performing before thousands of people — and wondering when their voices will... (source: NPR) - RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com
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Susan Chilcott Scholarship winners announced (source: Muso)

Six young singers studying at London conservatoires have been selected for the Susan Chilcott Scholarship 2009, sharing a generous �22,000. (source: Muso) - RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com
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Jingle Jams: A Holiday Mix From NPR Music (source: NPR)

We asked 10 stations to send us 10 of their favorite holiday songs, mixed them up and this is what we got - a festive stream of songs by everyone from Bach to the Ramones to Louis Armstrong. (source: NPR) - News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
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Composer Picture Gallery (source: About)

If these popular composers were alive today, would you be able to recognize then when passing them on the street? If not, stop by this classical composer picture gallery. (source: About) - News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
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Jingle Jams: A Holiday Mix From NPR Music (source: NPR)

We asked 10 stations to send us 10 of their favorite holiday songs, mixed them up and this is what we got - a festive stream of songs by everyone from Bach to the Ramones to Louis Armstrong. (source: NPR) - RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
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The John Kerr Award for English Song: apply now! (source: Muso)

Calling all young singers! Applications are now being accepted for the 2010 John Kerr Award for English Song competition (source: Muso) - RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
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Susan Chilcott Scholarship winners announced (source: Muso)

Six young singers studying at London conservatoires have been selected for the Susan Chilcott Scholarship 2009, sharing a generous �22,000. (source: Muso) - RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com
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Monteverdi's Pioneering 'Vespers' (source: NPR)

Monteverdi stood on the divide between two great musical periods, the Renaissance and the Baroque. His Vespers illustrates a mastery at blending the new with the old in a way that's coherent, expressive and moving, especially in John Eliot Gardiner's atmos... (source: NPR) - News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
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Christmas Means Music For Boys Choir (source: NPR)

For members of the National Cathedral Boy Choristers in Washington, D.C., Christmas is not about angling for video games or iPods, but parsing each note in Handel's Messiah, performing before thousands of people — and wondering when their voices will... (source: NPR) - RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com
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Online personalised radio services are gaining in popularity, survey finds (source: Muso)

Radio audience measurement body Rajar (Radio Joint Audience Research) has revealed that the number of people using personalised online radio services such as Spotify and Last FM is growing rapidly ? and at a faster speed that those who use listen-again ser... (source: Muso) - RSS and News widget on Feedzilla.com
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2009 Christmas Classical Music Concerts (source: About)

This week will will be a busy week for symphonies across the US, as many are presenting a variety of Christmas concerts. If you're looking for an event to attend, here's something that may help you. I've put together a list of ten popular symphony orches... (source: About) - News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
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Susan Chilcott Scholarship winners announced (source: Muso)

Six young singers studying at London conservatoires have been selected for the Susan Chilcott Scholarship 2009, sharing a generous �22,000. (source: Muso) - News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
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Jingle Jams: A Holiday Mix From NPR Music (source: NPR)

We asked 10 stations to send us 10 of their favorite holiday songs, mixed them up and this is what we got - a festive stream of songs by everyone from Bach to the Ramones to Louis Armstrong. (source: NPR) - News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
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Composer in the House appointed at sinfonia ViVA (source: Muso)

Anna Meredith will begin two-year appointment with the East Midlands-based chamber orchestra from January 2010 (source: Muso) - News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
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Composer George Walker Writes For His Son (source: NPR)

The Pulitzer Prize winner has helped blaze a trail for African-American classical composers. His music has been performed by many of this country's top orchestras and he's got more than 80 commissions to his name. Yet only now — at the age of 87 &md... (source: NPR) - RSS and News widget on Feedzilla.com
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The Nutcracker Ballet Story (source: About)

Unsure of the story of The Nutcracker? This easy to read synopsis of The Nutcracker will tell you everything you need to know. (source: About) - RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com
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Brandenburg concert is notable (source: Seattle Post Intelligencer)

Academy of Ancient Music performs all six Brandenburg Concertos in one concert. (source: Seattle Post Intelligencer) - RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com
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Classical music for Zambia (source: Topix.net)

A CLASSICAL concert will be held in Portishead to raise money for a school project in Zambia. (source: Topix.net) - News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
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Online personalised radio services are gaining in popularity, survey finds (source: Muso)

Radio audience measurement body Rajar (Radio Joint Audience Research) has revealed that the number of people using personalised online radio services such as Spotify and Last FM is growing rapidly ? and at a faster speed that those who use listen-again ser... (source: Muso) - RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com
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Yes, Met's 'Tosca' ready for prime time (source: SF Gate)

Not many opera productions lately have met with the kind of outrage that greeted director Luc Bondy's new "Tosca," which opened the Metropolitan Opera's season in September. Patrons and critics alike were scathing in their denunciations of Bondy's... (source: SF Gate) - RSS and News widget on Feedzilla.com
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Susan Chilcott Scholarship winners announced (source: Muso)

Six young singers studying at London conservatoires have been selected for the Susan Chilcott Scholarship 2009, sharing a generous �22,000. (source: Muso) - RSS and News widget on Feedzilla.com
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Top 10 Known-but-Unknown (source: About)

People all over the world are more familiar with classical music, but they lack the facts necessary to help them find the pieces they love. Here are the top requested and inquired about classical music pieces I continually receive. (source: About) - RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com
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Susan Boyle Remains Atop the Music Charts (source: Topix.net)

With sales of her album "I Dreamed a Dream" holding strong, Susan Boyle remains at No. (source: Topix.net) - RSS and News widget on Feedzilla.com
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Top 10 Classical Christmas Music CDs (source: About)

Now that Thanksgiving has come and gone, it's time to get out the Christmas tree and holiday decorations (if you haven't done so already). And while you're hanging your Christmas lights and putting ornaments on the tree, why not put one of these classical... (source: About) - News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
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Kronos revels in exotic sounds, familiar face (source: SF Gate)

The Stroh violin is one of the weirder and more beguiling hybrids of the musical world, the love child of a string instrument and an old Victrola. A full string quartet's worth of these marvelous beasts co-starred with the Kronos Quartet in Berkeley's Hert... (source: SF Gate) - RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com
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Composer in the House appointed at sinfonia ViVA (source: Muso)

Anna Meredith will begin two-year appointment with the East Midlands-based chamber orchestra from January 2010 (source: Muso) - RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
Read More... [Source: music / classical news stories aggregated by FeedZilla.com]

Composer George Walker Writes For His Son (source: NPR)

The Pulitzer Prize winner has helped blaze a trail for African-American classical composers. His music has been performed by many of this country's top orchestras and he's got more than 80 commissions to his name. Yet only now — at the age of 87 &md... (source: NPR) - News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
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CD: Bach, 'The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1' (source: SF Gate)

RATING: (ALERT VIEWER) Classical Maurizio Pollini is among the more probing and eloquent pianists of our day, and it's clear that he's thought deeply about the issues surrounding Bach's "Well-Tempered Clavier" - about the expressive range of these pieces, ... (source: SF Gate) - News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
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