For the month of September, the Classics a Day team chose a controversial theme. There is a small subset of symphonic works within the classical repertoire that appear misnamed. Most composers choose their titles carefully. But when the title runs counter to expectations, disagreements arise. What does the title “symphony” mean? Can a composition be […]
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#ClassicsaDay #SymYesNo Week 1
For the month of September, the Classics a Day team chose a controversial theme. There is a small subset of symphonic works within the classical repertoire that appear misnamed. Most composers choose their titles carefully. But when the title runs counter to expectations, disagreements arise. What does the title “symphony” mean? Can a composition be […]
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#ClassicsaDay #ClassicalSummer Week 5
Summer is the time of music festivals, which is why the Classics a Day team opted to make it August’s theme. The idea is to post performances from summer festivals, either past or present. Some of these events have been going on for decades (if not centuries) so there’s a lot to choose from. But […]
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#ClassicsaDay #ClassicalSummer Week 4, 2021
Summer is the time of music festivals, which is why the Classics a Day team opted to make it August’s theme. The idea is to post performances from summer festivals, either past or present. Some of these events have been going on for decades (if not centuries) so there’s a lot to choose from. But […]
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#ClassicsaDay #ClassicalSummer Week 3, 2021
Summer is the time of music festivals, which is why the Classics a Day team opted to make it August’s theme. The idea is to post performances from summer festivals, either past or present. Some of these events have been going on for decades (if not centuries) so there’s a lot to choose from. But […]
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#ClassicsaDay #ClassicalSummer Week 2 2021
Summer is the time of music festivals, which is why the Classics a Day team opted to make it August’s theme. The idea is to post performances from summer festivals, either past or present. Some of these events have been going on for decades (if not centuries) so there’s a lot to choose from. But […]
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#ClassicsaDay #ClassicalSummer Week 1
Summer is the time of music festivals, which is why the Classics a Day team opted to make it August’s theme. The idea is to post performances from summer festivals, either past or present. Some of these events have been going on for decades (if not centuries) so there’s a lot to choose from. But […]
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#ClassicsaDay #NAFTAclassics Week 4
The Classics a Day team once again made NAFTA Classics the theme for July. Two of the three countries in North America have significant holidays in the month — Canada Day (July 1), and Independence Day (July 4). As always with this theme, I simply alternated between Canadian, American, and Mexican composers. And the process […]
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#ClassicsaDay #NAFTAclassics Week 3
The Classics a Day team once again made NAFTA Classics the theme for July. Two of the three countries in North America have significant holidays in the month — Canada Day (July 1), and Independence Day (July 4). As always with this theme, I simply alternated between Canadian, American, and Mexican composers. And the process […]