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Classical Music Sampler: August 2012

August 1, 2012
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August is a rich month for festival finales around New England.

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Fuse Classical Music Tip: Aimez Vous Brahms? Then Head to Tanglewood

July 21, 2012
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Tired of glitz and looking for a transformative musical experience? You can do no better than to hear this relatively unheralded musician play some of the most sublime music ever written.

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Concert Review: Tanglewood’s 75th Birthday Shindig — Boston Symphony Orchestra, Tanglewood Festival Chorus and Guests

July 16, 2012
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After several years of frustrating cancellations and artistic challenges, Tanglewood and the Boston Symphony Orchestra seemed to be saying that there’s still much to celebrate. And they were right.

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Classical Music Sampler: June 2012

May 28, 2012
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Far from being a down month, June marks the start of New England’s summer classical music season.

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Theater Review: The BSO Delivers Porgy and Bess With Gusto at Tanglewood

August 29, 2011
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An alternative to the New York Times’ review of “Porgy and Bess” at the Tanglewood Festival.

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Classical Music Review: Hooray for Film Night at Tanglewood

August 25, 2011
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The Tanglewood team of Morgan Freeman, Gil Shaham, and John Williams served up an evening of memorable performances of music from the movies.

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Classical Music Sampler: August 2011

July 31, 2011
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Most classical music continues to take place out of town at festivals in lovely, pastoral settings throughout New England. And while most of these gatherings have several interesting concerts worth noting, the BSO at Tanglewood still has the lion’s share of ear-worthy happenings. By Susan Miron. Wednesday Concert Series offers free classical music each Wednesday…

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Classical Music Feature: What a Way to Start the Week!

July 16, 2011
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For those who imagine Tanglewood only as concerts in the huge shed which seats 6,000, these Sunday morning concerts offer a more intimate experience as well as a chance to hear modern pieces they never would hear in what we all call the “regular concert fare,”

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Classical Music Review: The Berlioz Requiem Opens Tanglewood In Style

July 13, 2011
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While these dramatic sections constitute the more celebrated musical attributes of Berlioz’s furious conception of Judgment Day, it is actually in the quieter, mostly contemplative sections that the writing generates a just as impressive visionary reflectiveness.

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Classical Music Sampler: July 2011

June 27, 2011
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July is a month when most of the great classical music is happening in pastoral settings and festivals around New England and far from Boston.

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