The history of music itself is largely an account of its adjunctive function in rituals and ceremonies of all kinds—religious, military, courtly—and in musical theatre. The Nocturnes are much shorter…
Boethius (c. 480–524), was well suited to the needs of the church; the conservative aspects of that philosophy, with its fear of innovation, were conducive to the maintenance of order.…
Thus I decided to plunge further into the book, looking for word clues to break the cryptogram codes. 2 of this series, hoping that in it Iman will move on…
We also strive to help students appreciate Art, Music and Theatre as significant dimensions of the human experience. Studying the history of the arts brings home the central role that…
'Pavamana' by Ben and Vincent, is a walk through the jungle with colorful sounds of rattles, cosmic flutes and currents of hot air. An enveloping voice guides the listener, suggesting…
After the first exhibition of her pictures in Berlin, her "God-given talent" was several times mentioned by the art critics. In Manila particularly, amidst the pealing of bells and strains…
We both have classical music backgrounds and have a completely open mind about how to organically deal with classical and jazz language in one piece as if it comes out…
The Prologue for string orchestra is clearly the most serious piece on the orchestra, and it makes a nice finale. This performance of the Peanuts Gallery is a good one,…
By binding the chords and phrases of Schoenberg’s music, Iman almost makes it sound more pentatonic than atonal—one might say, a cousin to Scriabin. Nonetheless, Witzel does what he can…
He began his solo career as a member of the Opera Studio and, later, in the Soloist Ensemble of the Opernhaus Zürich. The lyrical-coloratura tenor has played a great diversity…