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Al Alva Venid – Secular music from the Spanish Renaissance

by Ralph Graves | Feb 28, 2018 | Reviews

“Al Alva Venid” was originally released in 1995, and it sounds just as good now as it did then. Soprano Marta Almajano sings with a honeyed tone that blends beautifully with the vihuela and renaissance guitar. They’re played by José Miguel Moreno,...

Carl Abel Symphonies Op. 1 and Op. 4 – Vastly Entertaining

by Ralph Graves | Feb 26, 2018 | Reviews

Carl Abel was a student of Johann Sebastian Bach and a business partner with his son Johann Christian. His music shares some of the qualities of the “London” Bach. The works on this collection come from two publications. Abel’s Opus 1 was published...

#ClassicsaDay #WeWriteSymphonies Annotated List – Week 3

by Ralph Graves | Feb 23, 2018 | Social Media

I’m a regular contributor to the #ClassicsaDay feed on Twitter. At a speech in Poland on 7/6/17, the President said, “The world has never known anything like our community of nations. We write symphonies.” The next day #WeWriteSymphonies appeared on...

#ClassicsaDay #WomensHistoryMonth Part 3 – The Romantic Period

by Ralph Graves | Feb 23, 2018 | Social Media

One of the ongoing Twitter hashtag groups I participate with is #ClassicsaDay. The idea’s pretty simple: post a link to a classical work, and – in the body of the tweet – provide a little info about it. For March 2017, some of the participants decided to include a...

Molter Concertos for Natural Trumpets and Horns Present Challenges

by Ralph Graves | Feb 21, 2018 | Reviews

Not everyone’s a fan of original instrumental performances. I am — especially when they’re done well. This release features Jean- François Madeuf performing Molter concertos with a natural trumpet and natural horn. And the results gave me a new...
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