NEW
& RECENT ARTICLES
Respighi's
legacy 75 years after his death -
an interview with Adriano by Ian Lace
The
Naxos Music Library by Kirk McElhearn
Joanna
Leach (1937-2011) - a tribute from Mike Beville and Andreas
Boyde
April
Download Roundup #2 by Brian Wilson
Orchestra
of Exiles: The Story of the Israel Philharmonic
Josh Aronson,
the director of the forthcoming documentary, talks to Stan Metzger
Reminiscence
of John Steane (Gramophone) by John Sheppard
BOOK REVIEWS
The Innocent Diversion
- Music in the Life and Writings of Jane Austen by Patrick Piggott.
Published by George Mantle Childe [PS]
A
warm welcome for this book which is well detailed and cogently carried
through.
NOTICES
We report
the death of composer Peter Lieberson (1947-2011).
His wife, Lorraine Hunt Lieberson passed away in 2006. More
details
Signature:
Women
in Music. Download the latest issue. This issue features four British
women: Myra Hess, Bluebell Klean, and Liza Lehmann along with a review
of the stunning new Dutton CD of Doreen Carwithen’s film music.
Annetta
Hoffnung talks about Gerard Hoffnung - a free talk on May
11 (London)
The
2011 Proms website
has been launched - one of the season's highlights is a performance
of Havergal Brian's Gothic Symphony
Elgar
Society extends online library - see here
for more information
A
performance of George Lloyd's Cello Concerto in London in May
- see here
for details
Vaughan
Williams' The
Garden of Proserpine at the 5th English Music
Festival -
see here for details
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