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Gaudy 2021: Desert Island Discs
Gaudy 2021: Desert Island Discs June 24 2021, by Teddies Music As part of this year’s Gaudy celebrations, Carolina Ramirez and Leo Wilson (both U6) interview the departing Warden, Stephen Jones, and the Warden-elect, Alastair Chirnside, in two podcasts inspired…
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Magical Equilibrium: Shumsky and Mittman play Mozart
Magical Equilibrium: Shumsky and Mittman play Mozart June 25 2021, by Patrick Maxwell The fact that Mozart’s Violin Sonatas were one of Albert Einstein’s first musical loves surely tells us enough about both the mind of the scientist and the…
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Gaudy 2021: Preview
Gaudy 2021: Preview June 22 2021, by Teddies Music Welcome to Gaudy 2021! Although it is not possible to welcome visitors in person, we hope you can join us online for as many of these entertaining events as possible. Articles,…
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Glenn Gould’s Goldberg Variations: genius and beauty in equal measure
Glenn Gould’s Goldberg Variations: genius and beauty in equal measure May 27 2021, by Patrick Maxwell Glenn Gould’s reputation for many now resides in his own personal struggles as much as it does in his playing; such is the fate…
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An introduction to Richard Rodgers
An introduction to Richard Rodgers May 24 2021, by Toby Wright Richard Charles Rodgers was born in New York City on June 28th 1902, and died on December 30th 1979. He was a prolific composer and is one of only 14 people to have received the four major entertainment honours…
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An introduction to Kraftwerk
An introduction to Kraftwerk May 4 2021, by Kamran Akhavan Dubbed the “most influential group in pop history” by music journalist Neil McCormick, granted the Lifetime Achievement Award, a Grammy and a spot in the Rock and Roll Hall of…
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Giorgio Moroder: a pioneer of Electronic Dance
Giorgio Moroder: a pioneer of Electronic Dance April 30 2021, by Saskia Frayling Electronic dance music, known as EDM, is an umbrella-term for the musical styles that emerged in the mid 1980s. It covers a wide range of styles, such…
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Boublil and Schönberg: the story of two talented friends
Boublil and Schönberg: the story of two talented friends April 22 2021, by Sofia Arzhanova Claude-Michel Schönberg is a singer, songwriter and producer, who was born on 6 July 1944. He was born into a Jewish family, who emigrated from…
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Barbaric blues: Amy Winehouse’s Back to Black ★★★★★
Barbaric blues: Amy Winehouse’s Back to Black ★★★★★ March 25 2021, by Patrick Maxwell A special one, Amy Winehouse. As, beyond all the drug-ridden raves, animosity-blotched relationships and alcohol-fuelled chicanes which got her such a disreputable reputation for the fans…
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Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau: a proselytiser for the art of lieder
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau: a proselytiser for the art of lieder March 22 2021, by Patrick Maxwell Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (1925-2012) remains for many who know him a distinctly twentieth-century figure, his voice supposedly reminiscent of a conservative and reliable quality lost to…
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Sea Shanties: a 2021 internet sensation
Sea Shanties: a 2021 internet sensation March 20 2021, by Toby Wright If you have listened to the Global Top 50 playlist in current times then you would know that sea shanties have become hugely popular and users on social…
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The symbiotic relationship between music and drama, and the use of motifs in the music of Les Misérables
The symbiotic relationship between music and drama, and the use of motifs in the music of Les Misérables November 17 2020, by Saskia Frayling In the musical Les Misérables, the composer Claude-Michel Schönberg, composed several leitmotivs which occur at important…
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The evolution of Beethoven’s writing style
The evolution of Beethoven’s writing style October 12 2020, by Lox Tyrrell Beethoven, universally regarded as one of the most influential composers, composed in my opinion some of the greatest pieces in musical history. Beethoven’s music can be divided into…
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Mixed Metres: an exploration within the music of Stephen Sondheim and Jason Robert Brown
Mixed Metres: an exploration within the music of Stephen Sondheim and Jason Robert Brown October 6 2020, by Tiggy Jones Mixed metres, or the change of time signature at the beginning of each bar, is frequently used by Jason Robert…
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