Classical Music Radio Making a Comeback?

Well, probably not in our region. At least not yet. The gist of this article is that while commercial classical FM is dwindling, public stations are picking up the slack.

Monterey Bay listeners have just a few choices. Our two primary listener-supported stations play NPR feed for part of the day, and often play the same feed at the same time. Another local FM station is merely a repeater for BBC news. Yadda yadda. I love the news, but where is classical music, with no commercial interruptions?

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Deconstructing J. S. Bach

Soprano Takes Cab From Poland To Royal Opera House

Aleksandra Kurzak is one of many musicians whose ability to travel has been challenged by the volcanic ash cloud. "Last heard, the Dutch Nieuw Ensemble was stuck in Hong Kong, the Asko Ensemble wasn't leaving New York anytime soon, the Ensemble Modern was still in Istanbul and the Dresden Philharmonic was stranded on the Spanish island of Mallorca...."
Bloomberg 04/20/10

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Beethoven Visits Cleveland

In 1958, the Colossus speaks to an 11-year-old boy

by Harvey Sachs

an article in American Scholar Magazine

Harvey Sachs is a writer, lecturer, music historian, translator, and arts administrator. This essay is adapted from his book The Ninth: Beethoven and the World in 1824, which will be published in June by Random House.

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At Leipzig's Bach Museum, Research Is In The Forefront

Visitors learn about Bach's penmanship, as well as the paper and ink he used. The display even explains how to date a Bach manuscript. But what makes this [newly renovated and expanded] museum unique is the interactive approach it takes to the teaching of its subject matter.
(Wall Street Journal)

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