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Charles Jones at the NYPL for the Performing Arts

For my final blog post, I spent a Sunday afternoon at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts watching solo pianist Charles Jones perform pieces by Beethoven, Chopin, Schumann and Ravel. Being a pianist myself, I was looking … Continue reading →

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Concert Review – New York Philharmonic: The Modern Beethoven

I had a pleasure of attending a concert by the New York Philharmonic in the morning of last Friday. This was the first time I went to a classical music concert in the morning, but it was same impressive and … Continue reading →

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My Thoughts on Rich Atkinson’s Criticism of Liszt’s “B minor Sonata”

In music critic Rich Atkinson’s blog post “Liszt: Virtuoso Pianist, Amateurish Composer,” Atkinson states that he does not really see the appeal of Liszt’s “B minor Sonata.” He mentions that other people argue that this piece shows “Liszt’s greatness” (Atkinson) and … Continue reading →

Posted in Criticism, Student Post | Tagged Beethoven, chopin, Classical Music, Criticism, Liszt, Piano, Rich Atkinson, Schumann | 4 Comments

A Composer’s Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (no, not Kanye’s)

Reading about The New York Philharmonic’s Modern Beethoven festival happening at Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher Hall did not have as positive a spin as I thought it would. The author, Allan Kozinn from the New York Times, tells us that … Continue reading →

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Beethoven & Stravinsky at NY Philharmonic

I recently went to see the NY Philharmonic perform the 2nd and 7th symphonies of Beethoven and a piece by Stravinsky called Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra. Before going I had never heard any of these pieces. When hearing them on … Continue reading →

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Beethoven’s Symphony, no. 9, Finale – “an entirely new and extraordinary result”

In the last movement of his last symphony, Ludvig van Beethoven gave us a new symphonic genre – the choral symphony. By including a chorus of singers proclaiming a text that celebrated brotherhood and the unity of mankind, Beethoven wrote … Continue reading →

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The “Greatest” Composers by Anthony Tommasini

Anthony Tommasini, a classical music critic at The New York Times, wrote a piece entitled, “The Greatest.” Tommasini provides his top 10 list of THE GREATEST classical composers of all time. What a daunting task… He has chosen from hundreds … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: Beethoven

Charles Jones at the NYPL for the Performing Arts

Concert Review – New York Philharmonic: The Modern Beethoven

My Thoughts on Rich Atkinson’s Criticism of Liszt’s “B minor Sonata”

A Composer’s Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (no, not Kanye’s)

Beethoven & Stravinsky at NY Philharmonic

Beethoven’s Symphony, no. 9, Finale – “an entirely new and extraordinary result”

The “Greatest” Composers by Anthony Tommasini

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