Tag: classical music
-
Lang Lang Land
Truly our day’s Pavarotti-turned-pianist, as Pavarotti himself told Lang Lang, so many years ago. For myself, I have absolutely nothing wrong with him. Play as fast you want, Lang Lang. I love it. I love whenever I get the chance to go on a vacation to Lang Lang Land! It’s such beautiful place!
-
Tan Dun’s Soundscape Monument for Mothers, Daughters, and Sisters
Tan Dun has called his Nu Shu a “soundscape monument for mothers, daughters, and sisters.” “Monument” is a good word choice. Despite all of the amazingly ambitious and wonderful music this composer has already made throughout his life, I can’t imagine anything will top this piece, and all of the real, human mythology surrounding it.
-
Yuja Wang don’t give a shit.
LA Philharmonic brings back the piano prima donna. By S.E. Barcus Perhaps you do not know who “Yuja Wang” is…? Well, judging by her commanding performance at the Walt Disney Concert Hall February 18, 2020, in Los Angeles, along with her confident demeanor and skyrocketing fame over the past decade … I really do not…
-
Age and Sex Trends of Contemporary Classical Music Composers, Using Current Popularity Data
This study determined which contemporary classical music (CCM) composers were more popular amongst avid consumers of CCM, when categorized as either: alive or dead; young or old; and female or male.
S.E. Barcus 