A testy Riccardo Muti halts the Chicago Symphony when an audience member coughs. … Miami is the largest city in the country without its own full-time professional orchestra. Now there’s a call for one. … A music critic takes a
Shapero: ‘Nine-Minute Overture’ (Previn, L.A. Philharmonic)
Here’s a boisterous American work not often encountered: the “Nine-Minute Overture” (1940) by Harold Shapero (1920-2013). Andre Previn conducts the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
Audio: A Christmas symphony
I give you herewith “Santa Claus (Christmas Symphony)” by William Henry Fry, an American composer and critic who lived from 1813-1864. He was a most interesting musician and writer, and is often credited as the first native-born American to write
Miscellany
(Curated classical music news and views from around the internet.) A classical music festival in Rhode Island goes horribly wrong…. Kiri Ti Kanawa confirms her retirement from singing…. Another Proms season — the 123rd — is in the books…. Meet