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2021-04-18 23:16:00
Cynthia Cozette Lee: Black Classical Firsts Honored in April: Day 16 – Sylvia Olden Lee, Acclaimed Vocal Coach, Pianist and Music Educator
Sylvia Olden Lee (1917-2004) Sylvia Olden Lee at Piano (PHILADELPHIA, PA-APRIL 16, 2021): CYNTHIA COZETTE LEE, a multi-talented Black American contemporary classical composer and poet, continues her project for April 2021 of showcasing the Black musicians, singers, composers, conductors and artists of classical music who have been one of the first African American artist in the area of their expertise to accomplish an outstanding achievement in the classical music field. C. Cozette Lee has been posting a different distinguished artist daily in April 2021 on her Facebook page to honor the historic achievements of these exceptional artists. Below is a sample of one C. Cozette Lee’s post highlighting the works and achievements of Sylvia Olden Lee, internationally, acclaimed vocal coach, pianist and music educator. Please be sure to visit the Cynthia Cozette Lee Facebook page daily during April to review the history of the […]
2021-02-12 09:20:47
Chant, improvisation and traditional instruments: Schola Cantorum Riga give us a taste of sacred music in Medieval Riga on Vox Clara on the Skani label
Vox Clara - Late Medieval Chant from Riga, Hamburg, Lund, Limoges; Schola Cantorum Riga, Guntars Prānis, Ieva Nimane; SKANI Reviewed by Robert Hugill on 12 February 2021 Star rating: 3.5 (★★★½) The Latvian group bringing elements of traditional music into the performance of Late Medieval chant to give a taste of how the music might have sounded in Medieval Riga The Schola Cantorum Riga was founded over twenty year ago, exploring Gregorian chant and other early music repertoires from the oldest manuscripts as well as performing contemporary composers such as Rihards Dubra. The group was founded by Guntars Prānis, who is still artistic director, and Pranis' research interests include the sacred music tradition of Riga in the context of various local practices and this feeds into the group's latest disc. Vox Clara on the Skani label features Schola Cantorum Riga and Guntars Prānis in […]
2020-04-21 07:48:26
Le Banquet Céleste's new recording of Alessandro Stradella's late 17th century oratorio San Giovanni Battista reveals a form in transition, looking back to Cavalli & forward to High Baroque
Alessandro Stradella San Giovanni Battista; Le Banquet Céleste, Damien Guillon; Alpha Classics Reviewed by Robert Hugill on 19 April 2020 Star rating: 4.5 (★★★★½) Highly dramatic 17th century Italian oratorio which strikingly demonstrates the genres debt to Italian operaIf you say 17th century Italian oratorio, then the chances are people will think of Giacomo Carissimi's Jephte (from 1648) and Jonas both of which were premiered in Rome. And during this period Rome had a significant amount of oratorio going on, so that the Latin texted works such as those of Carissimi were succeeded by works with Italian texts, with characters and dialogue. That some might approach sacred opera is not surprising, one of the reasons why such oratorios were popular in Rome is that quite often the Pope had banned opera!On this new disc from Alpha Classics, the French group, Le Banquet Céleste director Damien Guillon perform Alessandro […]
2020-04-13 04:25:00
Bach: Harpsichord Concertos (CD review)
Francesco Corti, harpsichord; Il Pomo d'Oro. Pentatone PTC 5186 837.Johann Sebastian Bach (1665-1750) wrote eight concertos for harpsichord, the final one unfinished. On this present album, harpsichordist and conductor Francesco Corti and the period-instrument ensemble Il Pomo d'Oro offer four of those concertos: Nos. 1, 2, 4, and 7. They make a commendable team performing commendable material. First, who is Francesco Corti? From his Web page, "Mr. Corti was born in Arezzo, Italy, in a musical family in 1984. He studied organ in Perugia, then harpsichord in Geneva and in Amsterdam. He was awarded at the International Johann Sebastian Bach Competition in Leipzig (2006) and at the Bruges Harpsichord Competition (2007). As a soloist, he has appeared in recitals and concerts all over Europe, in the USA, in Latin America and in New Zealand. Since 2015 he conducts regularly Les Musiciens du Louvre, and since September 2016, he is professor […]
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