Archive for November, 2006

Cavani & Shostakovich

Posted on November 30, 2006.

Cavani String Quartet
Annie Fullard, Mari Sato, violins ; Kirsten Docter, viola ; Merry Peckham, violoncello
On December 1, the Cavani String Quartet will perform an all Shostakovich program at the Cleveland Institute of Music as a part of the chamber music festival. Besides performing the 7th and 8th quartets, Sergei Babayan will join [...]

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Beethoven’s Early Quartets

Posted on November 27, 2006.

In its current issue (Nov/Dec 2006), the American Record Guide provides an overview of Beethoven quartet recordings and lists their editors’ top picks. As we have introduced several digital music collections in the past week, today we will explore which of Beethoven’s early quartets are accessable from the library’s digital and physical collections.
The [...]

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American Music in celebration of Thanksgiving

Posted on November 21, 2006.

CDc 5602
Aaron Copland the populist
Contents: Billy The Kid; Appalachian Spring; Rodeo: Buckaroo Holiday, Corral Nocturne, Saturday Night Waltz, Hoe Down.
Performers: San Francisco Symphony; Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor
CDc 6462
A Copland celebration. Vol. 3, Vocal and choral works
Contents: Old American Songs, Sets 1 And 2; Twelve Poems Of Emily Dickinson; In The Beginning; Lark; [...]

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Please welcome DRAM

Posted on November 20, 2006.

We are proud to welcome the Database of Recorded American Music to our ensemble of digital streaming services. DRAM is a digital streaming service that provides access to CD quality audio, complete and original liner notes and essays from New World Records, Composers Recordings, Inc. (CRI) and other important labels dedicated to preserving contemporary [...]

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Announcing the Classical Music Library

Posted on November 15, 2006.

This academic year, the CIM library will be introducing several new digital streaming services. Today, we are happy to announce a new subscription to the Classical Music Library. It joins other digital streaming services such as the Naxos Music Library & Naxos Fantasy Jazz. A product of Alexander Street Press, the Classical [...]

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The World of Period Instrument Recordings

Posted on November 14, 2006.

All these recordings feature performances on authentic (or reproductions of) period instruments.
CDc 8982 – Franz Joseph Haydn, 6 great Masses.
The Monteverdi Choir; The English Baroque Soloists; John Eliot Gardiner, conductor
CDc 5121, 5122 – Ludwig van Beethoven, Symphonies.
Orchestre révolutionnaire et romantique; John Eliot Gardiner, conductor
CDc 2045 – Claudio Monteverdi, L’incoronazione di Poppea.
Sylvia McNair; Anne Sofie [...]

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Question of the week: How do I locate an analysis?

Posted on November 10, 2006.

Student: I need to find an analysis of Bernstein’s Jeremiah Symphony for a paper I’m writing for a class?
Analyses of music may be found in a variety of sources including journal articles, books, dissertations and on the Internet. Here are some tips for the search:

Does the library have a bio-bibliography of the composer? [...]

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NewMusicBox

Posted on November 7, 2006.

NewMusicBox is an innovative resource developed by the American Music Center that provides news, information and forums for the American composer and those interested in American music. NewMusicBox provides opportunities for editorials and discussions about current issues in music. The site provides an RSS feed. You will also find online [...]

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John Mack (1927-2006)

Posted on November 6, 2006.

Yesterday at Severance Hall, a prolific musical tribute was offered in memory of oboist John Mack. As a performer and pedagogue, John Mack had an immense impact on the Cleveland Institute of Music and its students/alumni, many who performed at the memorial. In his tenure at CIM, John Mack performed many recitals both as [...]

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