Author Archives: azel45

May 31, 2012

Clever Marketing

Symphony Orchestras are going through a rough time. Ticket sales are diminishing and with a greying audience they are feeling the need to get some fresh blood in the seats. To do this, some orchestras are resorting to some really … Continue reading →

Some More Staff Picks by Alex

Stravinsky Conducts Stravinsky This collection puts together a huge amount of Stravinsky’s work. What I like about it is that every group either features Stravinsky as a soloist or as the conductor. The result is a series of recordings that … Continue reading →

Keeping it Classy

Here is something to help you get through a rainy monday, courtesy of the Czech Philharmonic. Enjoy, Cheers, Alex

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Filed under Diversions, News

April 10, 2012

The Doctor Has Arrived…

One of the more important parts of Einstein’s theory of relativity was that time is not actually constant. As useful as this statement is for the study of physics, it has never really helped me when I’m in a lesson … Continue reading →

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Filed under Library Announcements

April 3, 2012

New Stuff!!!!

~~~~CDs~~~~ Le groupe de six: Selected Works ~ CD 9664 Guarneri Quartet: Mozart’s Complete Viola Quintets Vol. 1 ~ CD 9666 Cultures electroniques: Bourges 2001 ~ CD 9663 Punch Brothers: Punch ~ CD 9665 Paul Posnak: Gershwin’s Piano Improvisations ~ … Continue reading →

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Filed under 20th Century, Classical, Contemporary, Musical Theater, New Arrivals, Recordings

February 21, 2012

New CDs

Feast your ears on the new batch new CDs at the Music Library! Philip Glass & Robert Wilson – Einstein on the Beach (CD 9615) Philip Glass & Constance DeJong – Satyagraha (CD 9617) To What A Strange Place – … Continue reading →

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Filed under 20th Century, Latin, Musical Theater, New Arrivals, Opera, Recordings

February 16, 2012

Stuff to do this weekend

So the weekend is coming up and you have a problem. You have no idea what to do. Well the DPA has a solution. Ubu Rex Where is it? Harold and Sylvia Greenberg Theatre When is it? Thursday, February 16 … Continue reading →

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Filed under Live Performaces

February 10, 2012

A lot of Noise — Staff Picks by Alex

So here we are. With all the CD’s to pick from its hard to choose only 5 to recommend. Oh well, here we go… Symphony No. 5 — Petyr Illych Tchaikovsky: performed by Kurt Masur and the Gewandhausorchester – CD … Continue reading →

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Filed under 20th Century, Brass, Chamber Music, Classical, Contemporary, Jazz, Opera, Percussion, Piano, Romantic, Staff Picks, Symphony, Vocal

February 8, 2012

The one and only DC record fair is back!

Its happening this Saturday (the 12th of February) at 801 E ST. NW. For those of you driving, there is free parking. For the rest of us, the Fair takes place near the Gallery Place/Chinatown Metro stop. Early bird admission … Continue reading →

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Filed under Diversions, Recordings

October 12, 2011

New CDs for a new semester! Come and get ‘em!

Musical Theatre A Chorus Line (Revival Broadway recording) – CD 9452 In the Heights – CD 9474 Greetings from Yorkville – CD 9467 Classical Grant Johannesen plays French piano music – Ravel, Debussy, Satie, Fauré, others – CD 9453 Beethoven … Continue reading →

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Filed under Classical, Jazz, Musical Theater, New Arrivals, Pop/Rock