“I started thinking about taking the next step of actually converting a player piano into a full MIDI instrument, with the ability to read key presses and accept MIDI input.”
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The Challenge Of A Classical Music Christmas Album
“The classical-music holiday album is, on a scale of Santa to Scrooge, everything from a sincere embrace of the season to an evergreen marketing opportunity. It also brings different challenges and conventions than recording Bach or Beethoven.”
Moody’s Lowers Metropolitan Opera’s Credit Rating
“The Metropolitan Opera’s decision to once again use its monumental Chagall murals as collateral for loans was one of the factors Moody’s Investors Service cited on Monday when it downgraded the company’s credit rating, noting the company’s ‘weakened financial profile’.”
A Bad End To A Good Year At Belgium’s La Monnaie
“Two things, both unexpected and both potentially threatening, happened to the theater, which is one of Europe’s best run and most innovative opera companies.”
For Ushers’ Safety, La Scala Performances To Start Five Minutes Late
It was said to be the only reliably punctual thing in all of Italy: performances at Milan’s opera house start precisely at the scheduled curtain time, with no latecomers admitted until the first interval. That has now changed, and La Scala’s superintendent says it’s to protect his staff from physical harm.
What Do You Remember About Classical Music From 2014?
A Brit-heavy quiz on the year’s comings and goings and general spectaculars.
The Women Who Made Los Angeles A Superb Place For Classical Music
“In the last quarter century we’ve seen women at the helm of symphonies and opera houses. But what is often overlooked is that in L.A., women had a larger hand in the creation of music capital than in any other major city.”
These Classical Buskers Are Performing In The Subway When Along Comes … [VIDEO]
“Just when you hate, I mean truly hate, the New York City subway system, something like this has to go and happen.” (Wait for it.)
Is This The End Of Piano Playing In The UK?
“She blames the popularity of electric keyboards and children starting to learn the piano at a later age in the UK than in other parts of the world.”
Will Renewed U.S.-Cuba Ties Mean More Musical Collaborations And Cross-Pollination?
“The last time musicians from Cuba and the U.S. could easily move between the two countries, it led to some of the most innovative music of 20th century. The stage is set for a similar renaissance in the 21st.”