ARTICLE OF THE WEEK

Twenty Trivia Questions About Classical Music
We’re looking at the history of classical music for trivia inspiration

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Interview With Kenneth Kam
Lutenist and Classical Guitarist from Hong Kong
Meet Kenneth Kam, a Hong Kong-born classical guitarist, lutenist, researcher, and educator who lives in Rochester, New York. Kenneth and I met when we studied at Hong Kong Baptist University. In this interview, we will learn about Kenneth as a
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COMPOSERS

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Korean Soap Opera “Hwang Jini”
Viktoria Kaunzner’s Der koreanische Tropfenfänger
Korean television dramas tend to be rather popular throughout Southeast and East Asia. And the 2006 TV series “Hwang Jini” was one of the most popular and successful of all times. The title references the most famous poetess of the
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MUSIC AND ARTS

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Musicians and Artists: Zwicker and Five Modernists
Alfons Karl Zwicker: Vom Klang der Bilder In his cycle for large orchestra and solo piano, Of the Sound of Pictures (Von Klang der Bilder), the Swiss composer, pianist, and painter Alfons Karl Zwicker (b. 1952) chose 5 modern artists:
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MUSIC OF THE WEEK

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This recording by Simon Callaghan and Hiroaki Takenouchi focuses on the three women’s music for two pianos, dating from 1920 through 1976. It’s a genre that has largely vanished – light music seems to have had its day by the 1970s, but these works are delights.

PLAYLIST

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The Hairpin Instrument: The Bassoon
The bassoon, the bass of the woodwind instruments, is also the tenor and sometimes the alto and soprano of the woodwind instruments. Its range when extended by its larger neighbor, the contrabassoon, permits it to double and reinforce all parts
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