Composition for clarinet quintet and electronics performed by Splinter Tongue

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Imagine if we could hear, decades after a composer has passed, a note-for-note set of instructions of what how they intended their music to be heard? It’s rarer than you might think. 

Recently, All Classical Radio's program director John Pitman had a conversation with the grandson of the Austrian born composer Erich Wolfgang Korngold – Leslie or “Les” Korngold – and John Mauceri, a conductor who has devoted his career to elevating the importance of music by Korngold. 

Keep reading on the All Classical Arts Blog: https://www.allclassical.org/pitman-reviews-les-korngold/

John Pitman Reviews: Les Korngold's Korngold Symphony

A Spark And A Glimmer

The pandemic has disrupted the lives and professional routines of artists all over the world.  In the realm of classical music, it has been a huge adjustment as musicians wait at home for concert halls to once again fill with audiences who can safely hear them.  New York City-based pianist Simone Dinnerstein, having had to cancel her concert season, found herself at home like so many.  In June, with encouragement from her audio producer, Simone recorded on her Hamburg Steinway several etudes by Philip Glass, and the final piano sonata of Franz Schubert.  They work wonderfully together, conveying "A Character of Quiet" that has become a part of our lives.  It's a welcome sound to fill that space.

John Pitman Review: Simone Dinnerstein, A Character of Quiet

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John Pitman Review: Simone Dinnerstein, A Character of Quiet

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