Formosa Quartet sample Hungary and Taiwan (sort of)

by | Jun 25, 2019 | Reviews

I really like the selections on this album and the performances. The premise? Not so much. The liner notes state that the quartet wants to explore cultural and geographic diversity. “In this recording, we begin to focus on two of these regions [of the world] by...

#ClassicsaDay #BlackMusicMonth Week 4

by | Jun 24, 2019 | Social Media

Since 1979, June has been African-American Music Appreciation Month. The Classics a Day team decided to adopt it for the June 2019 theme as well. Popular music genres will no doubt be well-represented by others. We’ll be focusing on the composers, conductors,...

Martinu and Martin together in The Secret Mass

by | Jun 24, 2019 | Reviews

There’s only one letter difference between the names Martin and Martinu. Their music isn’t as closely related, but they do share some similarities. Swiss Frank Martin and Czech Bohuslav Martinu were both born in 1890 and were musical contemporaries. The...

#ClassicsaDay #BlackMusicMonth Week 3

by | Jun 21, 2019 | Social Media

Since 1979, June has been African-American Music Appreciation Month. The Classics a Day team decided to adopt it for the June 2019 theme as well. Popular music genres will no doubt be well-represented by others. We’ll be focusing on the composers, conductors,...