Two unknowns give Haydn and Mozart a run for their money, plus the best of November’s classical concerts
Academy of Ancient Music, West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge ★★★★☆ “The past is never dead. It’s ...
Bach vs. Mozart: The Hidden Science of Emotional Music Preferences
Scientists measure the variability in musical pieces. Music is widely known to evoke emotions, but how exactly do these ...
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Mozart on the violin
Mozart is the great test of musicians—of violinists, pianists, singers, and conductors. Mozart is what separates the men from ...
‘The injustice is so wrong’: pulling Mozart’s talented sister from obscurity
There’s even a term for it in scientific research: the “Matilda effect”.But one woman in particular stood out to Australian ...
MSU Opera's take on Mozart's 'Magic Flute' marked by bold color, modern vibe
Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” has been listed as one of the most popular operas since it premiered in 1791. MSU's Opera will ...
Paquito D’Rivera and N.J. Symphony bring ‘that swing’ to Mozart at NJPAC | Review
D’Rivera and the Jersey players then riffed on melodies from another iconic composer: George Gershwin. Joined by soprano ...
'The Marriage of Figaro': Raise a glass to Lyric's funny, well-sung production of Mozart classic
This intricately woven musical farce revolves around the philandering Count Almaviva (bass-baritone Gordon Bintner) who ...
Bach, Mozart or jazz: Scientists provide a quantitative measure of variability in music pieces
Physicists at the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization (MPI-DS) have investigated to which extent a piece ...
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A guide to the ASO’s upcoming performances of Mozart’s ‘C Minor Mass’
Mozart can be a “love or hate” composer for many concertgoers, yet if you think of Wolfgang Amadeus as the fun-loving guy who wrote “Eine Kleine Nachtmusik,” the deep, introspective “C Minor Mass” is ...
Contemporary Mexican and classic Mozart soar together for N.J. Symphony | Review
After Ortiz’s riotous curtain-raiser, the gentle Mozart concerto was quite a contrast. Zhang and the orchestra gave the music ...
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“New releases” in classical music, for better or for worse?
Since September, two previously unknown pieces of classical music by famous composers have been discovered: a Mozart Serenade and a Chopin waltz. The Mozart Serenade in C, K.648 is written for two ...
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Bach, Mozart or jazz
Physicists have investigated to which extent a piece of music can evoke expectations about its progression. They were able to determine differences in how far compositions of different composers can ...