Best of Mozart

Profile: Mitsuko Uchida (Guardian Unlimited)
Classical: Mitsuko Uchida was a reluctant pianist, but has ended up one of the world's best.
Musical moments - Guardian Unlimited

Guardian Unlimited

Musical moments Guardian Unlimited, UK - 12 hours ago ... Then I looked at Mozart, and thought nobody has done him for God knows how long - and then I talked to musician friends, who said ... I think he loved voices best. ... Mozart: Violin Sonatas in F, K377, E flat, K380, C, K403 (fragment ... Telegraph.co.uk all 2 related

In our view: Experience MSIPC
Joplin Globe - Jot down these dates and then block them out on your calendar: March 23 through March 29. That s when, as we have stated on previous occasions, Joplin becomes the center of the universe for budding classical pianists the 11th Missouri Southern ...
Best Bets (Tallahassee Democrat)
Last week we were inspired by the new, sharp, satirical "Stupid Girl" video by Pink. We wanted to know the name of another popular singer who wrote and sang a song called "Stupid Girl." You can find it on "Zuma Beach" by Neil Young.
Merely Making Music - New York Sun

Merely Making Music New York Sun, NY - Feb 24, 2006 ... his best recital. He certainly should have been applauded for the program he put together: an appetizing, well-balanced meal. He began with Mozart, moved to ...

Mozart piano concertos in good hands (The Star-Ledger)
When pianist Andr s Schiff played Princeton's McCarter Theatre Center last season, he led the Chamber Orchestra of Europe, one of the elite mid-sized ensembles. On Wednesday, he brought the Cappella Andrea Barca, his hand-picked group for playing Mozart.
'Mozart 250th Anniversary Celebration' - Harvard Crimson

'Mozart 250th Anniversary Celebration' Harvard Crimson, MA - 15 hours ago ... this Friday, from 8-10 pm in Lowell Lecture Hall, the Mozart Society Orchestra ... with a special birthday concert in which they will present his best-known works ...

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Ashland Daily Tidings - Keller Williams performs in concert Wednesday at the Historic Ashland Armory in downtown Ashland at 8 p.m. Often compared with such artists as Michael Hedges and Leo Kottke, Williams stands out for his unique approach to folk music and for his ...
Review | Chorus of many voices dazzles in Mozart s Requiem (The State)
Columbia music lovers were doubly fortunate this Mozart anniversary: They could hear two first-rate performances of the Requiem Mass less than a month apart although worlds apart in concept. Each was successful in its own way.
Hooray for Mozart - Ocala.com

Hooray for Mozart Ocala.com, FL - 6 hours ago ... the best clothes and everything. There was a time that year before his death, when he just ran out of money and had to borrow some. According to Mozart lore ...

A little different evening music (The Daily Star Lebannon)
"So. Do you ever get bored of playing Mozart (1756-1791)?"The clarinet and horn players from the Vienna Chamber Soloists - just materialized outside the Bustan Hotel's Scotch Bar - look at each other briefly, seeming slightly taken aback by the question. "Bored?" asked Markus Renhart, the clarinetist. "Well, no."
'Mozart 250th Anniversary Celebration' - Harvard Crimson

'Mozart 250th Anniversary Celebration' Harvard Crimson, MA - 8 hours ago ... this Friday, from 8-10 pm in Lowell Lecture Hall, the Mozart Society Orchestra ... with a special birthday concert in which they will present his best-known works ...

Blog: 'Crash' Beats Test of Oscar Memories
Forbes - AP writers are covering the scene as Hollywood gets ready for its big night on March 5. They'll be filing periodic reports on the goings-on as the perfect outfits are selected, the red carpet is readied and the gold statuettes are polished for the ...
"Mozart" doesn't sugarcoat romance (Reuters via Yahoo! Australia & NZ News)
SANTA BARBARA, California (Hollywood Reporter) - Strong performances anchor this low-key romantic drama about two people with Asperger syndrome.
Takacs chemistry intact, in tune Quartet - with new member, plus ... - Ann Arbor News

Takacs chemistry intact, in tune Quartet - with new member, plus ... Ann Arbor News, MI - 20 hours ago ... appreciate her work in the Mozart quartet and the Schubert, it was the Mozart quintet, and in particular its minuet movement, that proved her best showcase. ...

Academy presents perfect matches
Palm Beach Daily News - For decades, the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields set the standard for chamber ensembles. Under the direction of Sir Neville Marriner, the group produced countless recordings of music from the Baroque and Classical periods, including previously ...

Mozart magic -- times 2 (Chicago Tribune)
Barenboim, Lupu eclipse coughing at Orchestra Hall Ten fingers on a keyboard make a piano sound like a piano. Twenty fingers on one or two keyboards can conjure an orchestra. Daniel Barenboim and Radu Lupu demonstrated as much in their recital of Mozart works for piano duet and two pianos Sunday afternoon at Orchestra Hall.
"Mozart" doesn't sugarcoat romance - Reuters

"Mozart" doesn't sugarcoat romance Reuters - 9 hours ago ... extrovert in the central couple, and Josh Hartnett offers what is by far his best work to date. A selection of the Santa Barbara film festival, "Mozart & the ...

Late Nite Catechism @ Ordway
St. Paul Pioneer Press - Thursday-Friday: For whatever reason, classical audiences seem to go gaga over the youngest musicians on the scene, but most of them can't hold a candle to a seasoned veteran virtuoso when it comes to presenting a deep and satisfying interpretation ...
Review | Chorus of many voices dazzles in Mozart s Requiem (The State)
Columbia music lovers were doubly fortunate this Mozart anniversary: They could hear two first-rate performances of the Requiem Mass less than a month apart although worlds apart in concept. Each was successful in its own way.
SUB TITLES : Supersubmarine series surfaces in a DVD set - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (subscription)

SUB TITLES : Supersubmarine series surfaces in a DVD set Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (subscription), AR - 1 hour ago ... made up of young Israeli and Palestinian musicians, in Mozart s Sinfonia ... BBC); Monty Python s Flying Circus: John Cleese s Personal Best, Graham Chapman ...

Mozart didn't buy Telstra (Sydney Morning Herald)
James Chessell believes holding to non-Telstra-ism is a sign of genius. -
No disruption - Townsville Bulletin

Townsville Bulletin

No disruption Townsville Bulletin, Australia - Feb 21, 2006 ... to answer all your questions, identify your memorabilia and tell you how best to look ... It will explore the life of Mozart as well as his contemporaries, and an ...

The man with the golden flute
Ames Daily Tribune - While Sir James Galway is renowned for his ability with the flute - he is known as "the man with the golden flute" - it is not the first instrument he started out with as a child. "I started out on the violin, a great instrument ... but it was home ...
Stories this week at WFU (Wake Forest University News Service)
WAKE FOREST TO HOST CAMPUS TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE More than 75 academic technology professionals from across the country are expected to gather at Wake Forest University to discuss best practices in campus technology at Technology Consortium 2006. The conference will be held Feb. 23-24 on campus.
Master calendar - Monterey County Herald

Master calendar Monterey County Herald, CA - 12 hours ago ... Cash awards for best impersonation of this year's theme, Jayne Mansfield. $45 per person. ... Mozart Society of California presents Triple Helix Piano Trio. ...

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San Francisco Gate - Anthony Rapp, best known as one of the original stars of the musical "Rent," is a very beige kind of guy. With sandy hair, white-blond brows and eyelashes, and a dusting of beard only a shade darker than his complexion,... For Black History Month ...

Entrepreneurship heralds a return of the roaring 20s (Seattle Times)
Thanks to an uptick in the tech stock market, VCs are willing to take risks again. Now they're on the hunt for young teams they say can best exploit Internet opportunities.
Giving Mozart a Makeover - TIME

Giving Mozart a Makeover TIME - 19 hours ago ... blessed: In 1956, the Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust decided to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Mozart's birth by staging four of his best-known works ...

The finest hours of 'Python'
Orlando Sentinel - CAST: Eric Idle, Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Michael Palin, Terry Jones. WHERE AND WHEN: PBS salutes the troupe with six one-hour specials airing from 9 to 11 p.m. Wednesday, March 1 and March 24 on WMFE-Channel 24. PARENTS' GUIDE ...
THEATER/DANCE CALENDAR (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
THE BACCHAE (closing) -- Euripides' classic comedy centers on the clash between the possessed worshippers of Dionysus and the priggish Pentheus, king of Thebes. A Drama Guild production.

Auck Phily Series continues to serve up gems (Scoop.co.nz)
A superb line-up of artists and orchestral works is in store for audiences at the third and fourth concerts in the Auckland Philharmonia s flagship APN News & Media Premier Series.
Takacs String Quartet brings newcomer to town San Francisco ... - Ann Arbor News

Takacs String Quartet brings newcomer to town San Francisco ... Ann Arbor News, MI - 20 hours ago ... The program features the Mozart C Major Viola Quintet, K. 515, for which guest ... The principal is the best job - you can communicate with the conductor on a one ...

Il Divo delivers the goods
MetroMix - To say that Il Divo tore it up on Friday night would be admitting a lot, including a susceptibility to sheen, showmanship and a boffo stage presence. And why not? On a cold night sizzling with anticipation, fans converted and oblivious lined up ...
Mozart didn't buy Telstra (Sydney Morning Herald)
James Chessell believes holding to non-Telstra-ism is a sign of genius. -
A little over the top - The Age

The Age

A little over the top The Age, Australia - 21 hours ago ... another Mozart opera. It also enabled me to drop in on Richard Strauss - a welcome change of composer - to see him conduct, of which more later. The best reason ...

Slovakia pays tribute to genius of Mozart
Slovak Spectator - ON THE DAY of his birth, January 27, Austria celebrated the musical genius, Wofgang Amadeus Mozart, in grand style. Salzburg and Vienna, the cities most closely associated with the composer, reverberated to the sound of the maestro's works in opera

Slovakia pays tribute to genius of Mozart
Slovak Spectator - ON THE DAY of his birth, January 27, Austria celebrated the musical genius, Wofgang Amadeus Mozart, in grand style. Salzburg and Vienna, the cities most closely associated with the composer, reverberated to the sound of the maestro's works in opera

ARTS NOTES (The Biloxi Sun Herald)
Jazz in America: The National Jazz Curriculum plans to hold events for students at Moss Point, Pascagoula and Biloxi high schools. The Thelonius Monk Institute of Jazz will hold a free concert from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday at Moss Point High School at 4913 Weems St. The concerts will feature Bobby Watson, Thelonius Monk Jr., and vocalist Lisa Henry, alongside local student jazz ensembles.
Guilty Pleasure: Mark Hedges On I'ma Celebrity ... Get Me Out Of ... - Independent

Guilty Pleasure: Mark Hedges On I'ma Celebrity ... Get Me Out Of ... Independent, UK - 2 hours ago ... He even looks like my border terrier when she snarls. But best of all you could see he was clever. ... My music tastes have moved towards Bach and Mozart. ...

Listening Post
Buffalo News - Ray Davies, "The Storyteller" (Koch). Kinks mastermind Ray Davies unwittingly launched the "VH1 Storytellers" series with his mid-'90s solo tour, during which he mixed acoustic performances of tunes from throughout his career with vignettes and ...
3A/2A Boys Championships: Huxley delivers twice (Seattle Times)
Most champions exude confidence. They're the best because the think they're the best. Doubt is not an option. Trent Huxley is not like most...
Rockin' the (opera) house - Seattle Times

Rockin' the (opera) house Seattle Times, United States - 9 hours ago ... Cosi fan tutte," Seattle Opera's production of the Mozart opera, Feb. ... I also was a member of a society called the Apostles, probably best known because another ...