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I've just gotten the Da Capo DVD of Nielsen's wonderful comic opera Maskarade with the Royal Danish Opera conducted by Michael Schonwandt(don't know how to get the dash over the o on ) . I got to know this delightful comic opera several years ago from the excellentDecca recording conducted...

Russian composer Mily Balakirev was born in 1837 and died 100 years ago. He was a very important and influential figure in 19th century Russian music, but unfortunately,his music is very rarely performed live,although there have been a fair number of recordings of it. His best-known work is...

My Cd collection is extrmely eclectic; not particularly large, but it has everything from music by Palestrina,Lassus, Gesualdo, Dufay, Byrd, and Josquin etc to music by Elliott Carter, Boulez, Dutilleaux, Adams, Rouse, Tippett,Messiaen and other composers of the present day. I have orchestral...

I'm a classical musician of wide experience and new to this forum. I live in New Rochelle,just north of New York City , and have played the horn with many different orchestras,opera companies,concert bands and chamber ensembles under such well-known conductors as Maurice Peress,Joann...