Classical Musicians and Social Media
Newsletter

Vol: 144 | 15 Jan 2016

Enjoy Klee’s Twittering Machine in music,
discover the timeless hero Falstaff in operas,
and what did Brahms write in Wehner’s guest journal?

 
Zhou Guangren
Great Women Artists
Who Shaped Music
Čiurlionis
Symbolism in Art and
Music in Lithuania
Keeping it Fresh
Interview with the
Emerson Quartet
 
Event
Sommets Musicaux de Gstaad
Founded in 2001 in the renowned Swiss ski resort, the Sommets Musicaux de Gstaad is now considered as one of the leading winter festivals in Europe. Internationally acclaimed soloists and orchestras are invited to perform at the beautiful Church of Saanen, the 11th century Romanesque Church of Rougemont and the historic Chapel of Gstaad...
Date: January 29 to February 6, 2016
Country: Switzerland
What's New
Music and Art: Klee Classical Musicians and Social Media
Paul Klee (1879-1940) was a Swiss-German painter with a unique style sometimes humorous, sometimes childlike, and always able to draw us into his work. Of all the composers we’ve looked at in this series, it is Klee who has inspired a monumental number of composers. When we look at how his art was associated with various styles, including Expressionism, Cubism, Futurism, Surrealism, and Abstraction, we can see how he would hold a composer’s interest...
Social media offers musicians quick and easy ways to build and enhance one’s profile, and connect with one another, promoters and agents, venues and audiences, radio stations and recording companies across the web. It has created international stars and opened up the world of classical music to a broader audience and fan base. The barriers to entry are low, costs are minimal or non-existent, and a robust online presence will make you more attractive...
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“If music be the food of love, play on.”
Shakespeare and Music IV: The Merry Wives of Windsor		 Minors of the Majors
Johannes Brahms Albumblatt
The shenanigans of Sir John Falstaff, one of William Shakespeare’s great comic characters, is next in our ten-part series of Shakespeare and music. The portly, vain character appears in Henry IV part 1 and Henry IV part 2 and Merry Wives Windsor, which portray timeless subject matter—a liberal dose of love, jealousy, deceit and betrayal, perhaps a bit like our modern day soap operas. It is said that Queen Elizabeth I was very taken with Falstaff...
Arnold Wehner was director of music at Göttingen, an important musical center in the north of Germany. One of the perks of his job was to host dinner parties for visiting performers and composers. Wehner faithfully kept a visitor’s journal and asked his illustrious guests to sign the book. Franz Liszt was enthralled by the musical ambience of the city, but it was Johannes Brahms who left a true calling card...
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Enjoy
My music Video Forgotten records

Piano Quintet in D Major
III. Scherzo:
Allegro vivace

Beethoven Symphony No. 9
Finale
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
Kurt Masur

Bach: English Suite No. 1
in A major BWV 806
Prelude

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