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Soft as a whisper and tender as memory — Candlelight Nocturne is a slow, intimate piano piece that glows with quiet emotion.
✨ Deep harmonic tenderness • gentle dynamics • subtle shifts for quiet reflection.
Full track → youtu.be/5SDcqJG8sM8
✨ Deep harmonic tenderness • gentle dynamics • subtle shifts for quiet reflection.
Full track → youtu.be/5SDcqJG8sM8
#Film Wu Yonggang’s silent classic The Goddess (1934), starring Ruan Lingyu, gets a vivid new score by composer Zou Ye. Lyrical, pentatonic lines and deft silences heighten the tragedy; the Chinese Philharmonic plays under the composer. Seen it? Share your take. #ChineseCinema #FilmMusic
November 17, 2025 at 10:10 PM
#Film Wu Yonggang’s silent classic The Goddess (1934), starring Ruan Lingyu, gets a vivid new score by composer Zou Ye. Lyrical, pentatonic lines and deft silences heighten the tragedy; the Chinese Philharmonic plays under the composer. Seen it? Share your take. #ChineseCinema #FilmMusic
#ClassicalMusic
Denmark’s NOVO Quartet—Geneva winners—lit up Wigmore Hall: Beethoven Op.18/4 and Op.59/3 with fearless pianissimo, vivid contrasts, and razor-tight ensemble. ECMA showcase with CAVATINA’s free tickets for ages 8–25. Want the tour details? Comment. #Beethoven #London
Denmark’s NOVO Quartet—Geneva winners—lit up Wigmore Hall: Beethoven Op.18/4 and Op.59/3 with fearless pianissimo, vivid contrasts, and razor-tight ensemble. ECMA showcase with CAVATINA’s free tickets for ages 8–25. Want the tour details? Comment. #Beethoven #London
November 17, 2025 at 9:09 PM
#ClassicalMusic
Denmark’s NOVO Quartet—Geneva winners—lit up Wigmore Hall: Beethoven Op.18/4 and Op.59/3 with fearless pianissimo, vivid contrasts, and razor-tight ensemble. ECMA showcase with CAVATINA’s free tickets for ages 8–25. Want the tour details? Comment. #Beethoven #London
Denmark’s NOVO Quartet—Geneva winners—lit up Wigmore Hall: Beethoven Op.18/4 and Op.59/3 with fearless pianissimo, vivid contrasts, and razor-tight ensemble. ECMA showcase with CAVATINA’s free tickets for ages 8–25. Want the tour details? Comment. #Beethoven #London
#ClassicalMusic Luther’s 1525 Kyrie, rooted in Gregorian chant, inspired Bach’s organ triptych, climaxing in BWV 671 where the chant thunders in the pedals and ends with a chromatic jolt. Leo van Doeselaar on the 1711 Silbermann at Freiberg. Want the video? Comment. #Bach #OrganMusic
November 17, 2025 at 8:09 PM
#ClassicalMusic Luther’s 1525 Kyrie, rooted in Gregorian chant, inspired Bach’s organ triptych, climaxing in BWV 671 where the chant thunders in the pedals and ends with a chromatic jolt. Leo van Doeselaar on the 1711 Silbermann at Freiberg. Want the video? Comment. #Bach #OrganMusic
#Classical François Couperin’s Concerts royaux (1714) for Louis XIV close with a lively Forlane—an Italian 6/8 dance that later echoed in Ravel’s Le Tombeau de Couperin. Hear flutist Stefanie Kessler with the Gottesauer Ensemble. What’s your favorite Forlane? #Baroque #EarlyMusic
November 17, 2025 at 7:08 PM
#Classical François Couperin’s Concerts royaux (1714) for Louis XIV close with a lively Forlane—an Italian 6/8 dance that later echoed in Ravel’s Le Tombeau de Couperin. Hear flutist Stefanie Kessler with the Gottesauer Ensemble. What’s your favorite Forlane? #Baroque #EarlyMusic
#ClassicalMusic This Friday’s Backtrack: Johann Melchior Molter’s Clarinet Concerto No. 1 in A (opening movement). Among the earliest clarinet concertos, rediscovered after WWII—showcasing the bright coloratura of early clarinets. Heard it? Share your thoughts. #Baroque #Clarinet
November 17, 2025 at 6:08 PM
#ClassicalMusic This Friday’s Backtrack: Johann Melchior Molter’s Clarinet Concerto No. 1 in A (opening movement). Among the earliest clarinet concertos, rediscovered after WWII—showcasing the bright coloratura of early clarinets. Heard it? Share your thoughts. #Baroque #Clarinet
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Martha Argerich plays Scarlatti—fleet, fearless, and sparkling. A reminder of why stage legends endure. Have a favorite Scarlatti sonata or Argerich performance? Share below. #Piano #Scarlatti
Martha Argerich plays Scarlatti—fleet, fearless, and sparkling. A reminder of why stage legends endure. Have a favorite Scarlatti sonata or Argerich performance? Share below. #Piano #Scarlatti
November 17, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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Martha Argerich plays Scarlatti—fleet, fearless, and sparkling. A reminder of why stage legends endure. Have a favorite Scarlatti sonata or Argerich performance? Share below. #Piano #Scarlatti
Martha Argerich plays Scarlatti—fleet, fearless, and sparkling. A reminder of why stage legends endure. Have a favorite Scarlatti sonata or Argerich performance? Share below. #Piano #Scarlatti
#Theatre Heather Christian’s Oratorio for Living Things at Signature Theatre: a 90-minute immersion where 12 singers weave Latin and English around the audience, a small orchestra hovers above, and director Lee Sunday Evans fosters eye-to-eye communion. Seen it? #HeatherChristian #Review
November 17, 2025 at 4:07 PM
#Theatre Heather Christian’s Oratorio for Living Things at Signature Theatre: a 90-minute immersion where 12 singers weave Latin and English around the audience, a small orchestra hovers above, and director Lee Sunday Evans fosters eye-to-eye communion. Seen it? #HeatherChristian #Review
#ClassicalMusic In 1828, as illness shadowed his final year, 31-year-old Franz Schubert kept composing—symphony, string quintet, late sonatas—and intimate four-hand piano pieces meant for home salons. A new feature unpacks why these duos matter. Curious to dig in? Drop a comment. #Schubert #Piano
November 17, 2025 at 2:07 PM
#ClassicalMusic In 1828, as illness shadowed his final year, 31-year-old Franz Schubert kept composing—symphony, string quintet, late sonatas—and intimate four-hand piano pieces meant for home salons. A new feature unpacks why these duos matter. Curious to dig in? Drop a comment. #Schubert #Piano
#Theatre New York City Center’s gala Bat Boy leans into camp—think Rocky Horror vibes—about a cave-raised “vampire bat” trying to fit in. Taylor Trensch sings with winning sincerity, but the show’s daft charm wears thin. Too batty to live? What do you think? #Musicals #NYC
November 17, 2025 at 1:06 PM
#Opera Dresden fire department is investigating an accident at the Semperoper: five chorus singers were injured after a 1.5m platform fall during a Turandot rehearsal. All were taken to hospital; performances continue as scheduled. Wishing them a swift recovery. #Dresden #News
November 17, 2025 at 12:06 PM
#Opera San Francisco Opera world-premieres The Monkey King, a dazzling fusion of Chinese and Western traditions from composer Huang Ruo and librettist David Henry Hwang. Basil Twist’s silks and Carolyn Kuan’s baton power the spectacle; Kang Wang leads a superb cast. Were you there? #Arts #SFOpera
November 17, 2025 at 11:05 AM
#Music El País profiles composer Georg Friedrich Haas: from a childhood shaped by abuse and a Nazi family legacy to acclaimed works like In vain. He’s open about his consensual BDSM marriage and his credo: "better a pervert than a murderer." What do you think? #ClassicalMusic #Culture
November 17, 2025 at 10:05 AM
#Music El País profiles composer Georg Friedrich Haas: from a childhood shaped by abuse and a Nazi family legacy to acclaimed works like In vain. He’s open about his consensual BDSM marriage and his credo: "better a pervert than a murderer." What do you think? #ClassicalMusic #Culture
#Music Ronald Rudolf Masin, former concertmaster of the Amsterdam Philharmonic (1963–84), has died at 88. Rotterdam-born, schooled in South Africa; co-founded the Kern Ensemble with Maria Kelemen; later taught in Dublin. Pictured with David Oistrakh. Share memories. #ClassicalMusic
November 17, 2025 at 9:05 AM
#Music Ronald Rudolf Masin, former concertmaster of the Amsterdam Philharmonic (1963–84), has died at 88. Rotterdam-born, schooled in South Africa; co-founded the Kern Ensemble with Maria Kelemen; later taught in Dublin. Pictured with David Oistrakh. Share memories. #ClassicalMusic
#ClassicalMusic Toronto entrepreneur Mandle Cheung paid $500k to conduct Mahler’s Second with the TSO. After a fatal 2018 crash and later acquittal, he doubled down on music—drawing skepticism and a 4‑minute ovation. Next: Mahler’s Eighth. Want the full backstory? Drop a comment. #Toronto #Mahler
November 16, 2025 at 9:37 PM
#ClassicalMusic Toronto entrepreneur Mandle Cheung paid $500k to conduct Mahler’s Second with the TSO. After a fatal 2018 crash and later acquittal, he doubled down on music—drawing skepticism and a 4‑minute ovation. Next: Mahler’s Eighth. Want the full backstory? Drop a comment. #Toronto #Mahler
#Opera Shadwell Opera + Opera North present the world premiere of Isabella Gellis’ The Devil’s Den, 15 Nov 2025 at the Howard Assembly Room. Dir Jack Furness; cond Finnegan Downie Dear; cast incl Jennifer France—with live Morris dancers, a first for opera. Curious? Ask below. #Arts #Folklore
November 16, 2025 at 10:04 AM
#EarlyMusic
Galileo’s younger brother, Michelangelo Galilei, was a standout lutenist. Israel Golani’s EP “Echo ex iove” (Solaire Records) revives six of his dances with elegant, agile playing. Out now—find it on Bandcamp. Heard it yet? Share your thoughts. #ClassicalMusic #Lute
Galileo’s younger brother, Michelangelo Galilei, was a standout lutenist. Israel Golani’s EP “Echo ex iove” (Solaire Records) revives six of his dances with elegant, agile playing. Out now—find it on Bandcamp. Heard it yet? Share your thoughts. #ClassicalMusic #Lute
November 16, 2025 at 9:04 AM
#EarlyMusic
Galileo’s younger brother, Michelangelo Galilei, was a standout lutenist. Israel Golani’s EP “Echo ex iove” (Solaire Records) revives six of his dances with elegant, agile playing. Out now—find it on Bandcamp. Heard it yet? Share your thoughts. #ClassicalMusic #Lute
Galileo’s younger brother, Michelangelo Galilei, was a standout lutenist. Israel Golani’s EP “Echo ex iove” (Solaire Records) revives six of his dances with elegant, agile playing. Out now—find it on Bandcamp. Heard it yet? Share your thoughts. #ClassicalMusic #Lute
#ClassicalMusic NYO launches 2026 with Shimmer, led by Alexandre Bloch. Program: Debussy Ibéria, Ravel Rhapsodie Espagnole, Al-Zand City Scenes, and Anna Clyne’s DANCE with Inbal Segev. Jan 4–7: London, Warwick, Nottingham; free schools concert in Birmingham. Teens go free. #Orchestra #LiveMusic
November 15, 2025 at 10:08 PM
#ClassicalMusic NYO launches 2026 with Shimmer, led by Alexandre Bloch. Program: Debussy Ibéria, Ravel Rhapsodie Espagnole, Al-Zand City Scenes, and Anna Clyne’s DANCE with Inbal Segev. Jan 4–7: London, Warwick, Nottingham; free schools concert in Birmingham. Teens go free. #Orchestra #LiveMusic
#ClassicalMusic
Harmonia Mundi debut "Lighten mine eies" from Ensemble Près de votre oreille with Robin Pharo spotlights William Lawes: intimate three-voice psalms beside imaginative Harp Consorts and theatre songs—bold dissonance, danceable sparkle. Heard it yet? #EarlyMusic #Baroque
Harmonia Mundi debut "Lighten mine eies" from Ensemble Près de votre oreille with Robin Pharo spotlights William Lawes: intimate three-voice psalms beside imaginative Harp Consorts and theatre songs—bold dissonance, danceable sparkle. Heard it yet? #EarlyMusic #Baroque
November 15, 2025 at 9:08 PM
#ClassicalMusic
Harmonia Mundi debut "Lighten mine eies" from Ensemble Près de votre oreille with Robin Pharo spotlights William Lawes: intimate three-voice psalms beside imaginative Harp Consorts and theatre songs—bold dissonance, danceable sparkle. Heard it yet? #EarlyMusic #Baroque
Harmonia Mundi debut "Lighten mine eies" from Ensemble Près de votre oreille with Robin Pharo spotlights William Lawes: intimate three-voice psalms beside imaginative Harp Consorts and theatre songs—bold dissonance, danceable sparkle. Heard it yet? #EarlyMusic #Baroque
#ClassicalMusic The Ivors Classical Awards celebrated standout talent: Anna Clyne (Best Choral), Jonathan Dove & April de Angelis (Community), Helen Grime & Zoe Gilbert (Orchestral). Special honors: Anne Dudley, Anoushka Shankar, Debbie Wiseman. Hear it on BBC Radio 3, 15 Nov. #Awards #UK Faves?
November 15, 2025 at 8:07 PM
#ClassicalMusic The Ivors Classical Awards celebrated standout talent: Anna Clyne (Best Choral), Jonathan Dove & April de Angelis (Community), Helen Grime & Zoe Gilbert (Orchestral). Special honors: Anne Dudley, Anoushka Shankar, Debbie Wiseman. Hear it on BBC Radio 3, 15 Nov. #Awards #UK Faves?
#ClassicalMusic New review: Andrew Staniland’s Calamus sets four Whitman poems for soprano and cello, prefaced by narration (Robert Chafe). Featuring Jane Leibel and Vernon Regehr. Four 6–8 min songs plus four cello variations on Leaf Music. Heard it yet? Drop your thoughts. #AlbumReview #Whitman
November 15, 2025 at 7:07 PM
#ClassicalMusic New review: Andrew Staniland’s Calamus sets four Whitman poems for soprano and cello, prefaced by narration (Robert Chafe). Featuring Jane Leibel and Vernon Regehr. Four 6–8 min songs plus four cello variations on Leaf Music. Heard it yet? Drop your thoughts. #AlbumReview #Whitman
#Music New review: Anna Pidgorna’s Invented Folksongs (with Ludovico Ensemble, Red Shift Records) draws on her Ukraine field recordings to craft 4 expansive songs and 2 concise instrumentals—blurring folk memory and contemporary art. Want a deeper dive? Ask in the comments. #Classical #Folk
November 15, 2025 at 6:07 PM
#Music New review: Anna Pidgorna’s Invented Folksongs (with Ludovico Ensemble, Red Shift Records) draws on her Ukraine field recordings to craft 4 expansive songs and 2 concise instrumentals—blurring folk memory and contemporary art. Want a deeper dive? Ask in the comments. #Classical #Folk
#ClassicalMusic British Baroque specialists are urgently raising £7,500 via charity Music Will Save the World to partner with Ukrainian musicians in Lviv on Nov 16, 2025—playing the Lviv Early Music Festival and hosting an open rehearsal for students. Want to help? Comment. #Ukraine #EarlyMusic
November 15, 2025 at 5:06 PM
#ClassicalMusic British Baroque specialists are urgently raising £7,500 via charity Music Will Save the World to partner with Ukrainian musicians in Lviv on Nov 16, 2025—playing the Lviv Early Music Festival and hosting an open rehearsal for students. Want to help? Comment. #Ukraine #EarlyMusic
#ClassicalMusic Gautier Capuçon releases Gaïa on Erato/Warner Classics—Earth and nature channeled through the cello. Music by Max Richter, Einaudi, Hisaishi + more, with Ayanna Witter-Johnson and Abel Selaocoe. Heard it yet? Drop your favorite track. #NewMusic #Cello
November 15, 2025 at 4:06 PM
#ClassicalMusic Gautier Capuçon releases Gaïa on Erato/Warner Classics—Earth and nature channeled through the cello. Music by Max Richter, Einaudi, Hisaishi + more, with Ayanna Witter-Johnson and Abel Selaocoe. Heard it yet? Drop your favorite track. #NewMusic #Cello
#News Tulsa Symphony names Morgan Walker its next Executive Director starting early 2026, succeeding Ron Predl (retiring after 13 years). She'll oversee strategy, ~30-concert season, with Tulsa Ballet and Chorale. Previously led growth at Shreveport and Paducah. #ClassicalMusic #ArtsLeadership
November 15, 2025 at 3:06 PM
#News Tulsa Symphony names Morgan Walker its next Executive Director starting early 2026, succeeding Ron Predl (retiring after 13 years). She'll oversee strategy, ~30-concert season, with Tulsa Ballet and Chorale. Previously led growth at Shreveport and Paducah. #ClassicalMusic #ArtsLeadership