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The Sacred Works of Nino Rota
Jun. 01, 2020Nino Rota is perhaps best known for his legendary film scores which include compositions for outstanding classics such as Federico Fellini’s La dolce vita (1960), I clowns (1970), Amarcord …
Lyrita Releases Major New Disc of Nicholas Maw’s Works with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and William Boughton
May. 01, 2020A new recording of music by Nicholas Maw has just been released on Lyrita Records, performed by William Boughton and the BBC National Orchestra of Wale, and sheds important light …
Danny Elfman's New Percussion Concerto for Colin Currie and the London Philharmonic Orchestra
May. 01, 2020The London Philharmonic Orchestra has announced that Danny Elfman will compose a new Percussion Concerto for the orchestra, led by Alondra de la Parra with soloist Colin Currie. The highly-anticipated world …
Signum Classics Releases New Recording of Gerald Barry’s Beethoven, Performed by the Britten Sinfonia and Thomas Adès
May. 01, 2020In the spring of 2017, Britten Sinfonia launched a three-year Beethoven Symphony Cycle with Thomas Adès as director and conductor. In these performances, Adès interweaved Beethoven’s masterworks with the audacious …
Schott Digital – Instant Downloads for Musicians at Home
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Musicians can find a selection of sheet music and books that …Doubt, the Opera, by Douglas J. Cuomo Now Streaming on PBS's Great Performances
May. 01, 2020Douglas J. Cuomo's opera Doubt, originally broadcast on PBS's Great Performances in 2019, is being streamed online at no charge through June 22. The Great Performances broadcast was recored …
Xiaogang Ye Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
May. 01, 2020We are delighted to announce that Xiaogang Ye has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences as an International Honorary Member along with over 250 outstanding individuals who …
Toshio Hosokawa's Uzu Awarded the 68th Otaka Prize
May. 01, 2020NHK Symphony Orchestra has announced that Toshio Hosokawa’s Uzu has been awarded the 68th Otaka Prize, an award initiated by the NHK Symphony Orchestra and conferred annually to a Japanese composer for …
Spotlight on Kurt Weill's Das Berliner Requiem
May. 01, 2020Following the astonishing success of Die Dreigroschenoper in the fall of 1928, Kurt Weill composed Das Berliner Requiem, a cantata based on existing poems by Bertolt Brecht that expressed …
Bringing the Music Home: Livestreams, Broadcasts, and Playlists
May. 01, 2020As much of the world continues to observe strict social distancing guidelines, performing arts organizations in every sector continue to connect with their audiences through online streams, virtual concerts, and …