Category Archives: post-classical
Kristina Reiko Cooper
Google Alerts are a wonderful thing. I have ones set up for “cello” and “cellist,” among others (which is why I’m aware of the countless articles about the non-existence of “cello scrotum,” mentioned in my previous post). Today’s “cello” alert … Continue reading
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Gimmicky stagecraft?
Is classical-music stagecraft inherently gimmicky? This reviewer seems to think so: Next came R. Murray Schafer’s 1981 String Quartet no. 3. Schafer is one of the most distinguished quartet writers of our time, though one of the quirkiest as well. … Continue reading
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Portland Cello Project
Just discovered the Portland Cello Project, via largehearted boy, a legal free music download blog (which I also just discovered). What a great example of a “post-classical” approach to music making, marketing, highly eclectic, multi-genre programming, alternative venues, etc. And, … Continue reading
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