Missed, but not forgotten music in 2008
January 3rd, 2009
The first Saturday of the year is not a bad time to deal with the concerts and recordings of 2008 that, for one reason or another, got away. We shall begin with the Chants Libres program on Dec. 16 (Beethoven's birthday!) of excerpts from five operatic works in progress, performed in concert or minimally staged in Usine C with backup by musicians from the Universit?? de Montr??al and the Conservat...

Bring back Handel's Messiah
December 27th, 2008
Only 363 shopping days before Christmas. An old joke, yes, but one with some relevance in the music world, where concerts are typically booked long in advance.

Just try to stuff this spiffy Model D into a stocking
December 20th, 2008
Looking for a last-minute gift? Something for the man or woman who has everything?

Time for Messiah to make a comeback
December 13th, 2008
News travels fast. Except in the music world, where it travels slowly. "Is Nagano doing Messiah this year?" a fellow scribbler asked me this week in the m??tro.

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