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    Composer Spotlight: Haydn

Composer Spotlight: Haydn

Compositions from Joseph Haydn are appearing in a few programs in the Rockport Chamber Music Festival, most notably in the programs of Richard Goode and the Aizuri Quartet. In this week’s composer spotlight, discover more about the history and life of Haydn.

Joseph Haydn (full name Franz Joseph Haydn) was […]

June 24th, 2019|Classical|
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    Cabaret: A History and Evolution

Cabaret: A History and Evolution

A late-night concert series for Rockport Music—Classical Cabaret— features a casual, intimate 45-minute performance on the performance center’s third floor. This is an up-close and personal musical experience where the audience is just a few feet from the musicians sitting at café tables with a glass of your favorite […]

June 21st, 2019|Festival|
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    A “Lost” Sonata

A “Lost” Sonata

Tomorrow, the Rockport Chamber Music Festival welcomes violinist Philippe Graffin. Most notable in his program is an unfished sonata by Eugene Ysaÿe that Graffin completed after discovering the piece in 2017. Below is an excerpt from the program notes detailing the sonata and how Graffin used Ysaÿe’s earlier work […]

June 19th, 2019|Classical|
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    Composer Spotlight: Chopin Timeline

Composer Spotlight: Chopin Timeline

This week, Rockport Music will be holding Chopin by Candlelight, a performance of the complete Chopin Nocturnes in a candlelit stage setting by London-based Australian pianist Piers Lane. While many know of Chopin for his famous compositions, less know about the details of his life and what led up […]

June 17th, 2019|Classical|
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    Competing for Gold

Competing for Gold

In 1986, Barry Douglas won the 8th International Tchaikovsky Piano Competition with pieces by Mussorgsky, Tchaikovsky, and Brahms. Program annotator Keith Horner was in that audience and recounts his experiences of seeing Douglas win and the privilege audience members at the Rockport Chamber Music Festival will have to hear […]

June 14th, 2019|Classical, Festival|
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    Suite: La Création du Monde, OP. 81B

Suite: La Création du Monde, OP. 81B

Rockport Chamber Music Festival Opening Night is this Friday! 

The concert will feature an eclectic array of spectacular jazz-inspired music, including the vibrant Creation du Monde by French composer Darius Milhaud. Below is an excerpt from the program notes for this exciting piece: 

Creation du Monde

Darius Milhaud (b. Marseilles, September 4, […]

June 12th, 2019|Classical, Jazz|
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