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Classical Music

Vogueing Sir Hamilton Harty

August 28, 2008

Recently I discovered Sir Hamilton Harty’s Water Music and Royal Fireworks Music Suites –and I love them. They’re not for everyone, I’m sure, but then again I like Old School Baroque. I also don’t mind my Handel sounding like Elgar. Oops, three Baroque Opera Queens just fainted dead away. [more . . . ]

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I’m amazed at the interesting things I stumble upon while googling those missing bits of iTunes tag information –and a little grateful too. For example, as much as we bitch about those Callas remasterings, EMI screwed Karajan over even worse! Karma’s a bitch, eh Maestro? [more . . . ]

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Recital

Viki Lawrence does a flawless Evelyn Lear.

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Songs Of Love & Jessye

May 14, 2008

I’m very grateful to Renee Fleming for many things, one of which is introducing me to “Song Of Love”, MGM’s late ’40’s Robert Schumann biopic starring, among others, Katharine Hepburn as Clara Schumann. [more . . . ]

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On this day in musical history … [more . . . ]

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