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Volume 4, Number 5
Friday, February 2, 2001
IN THIS ISSUE:
CLASSICAL NEWS
CROSSOVER NEWS
SOUNDTRACKS NEWS
TUNE IN: TV, Radio, and Online appearances
CONTESTS AND OTHER NEWS
CLASSICAL NEWS
Chat Online with Yo-Yo Ma!
Log on Monday, February 5 beginning at 9pm EST to chat live with cellist Yo-Yo Ma! Yo-Yo will be talking about performing on the highly acclaimed soundtrack to Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and other topics. Mark your calendar!
Hilary Hahn Wins Cannes Classical Award
Congratulations to Hilary Hahn, whose recording of the Barber and Meyer Violin Concertos has received the 2001 Cannes Classical Award in the Solo/Orchestra 20th Century category! Hilary recorded the album with Hugh Wolff and the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, and she took us behind the scenes to the recording sessions last year in her popular online journal.
Murray Perahia Continues to Explore Bach
Pianist Murray Perahia continues his recordings of Bach with Volume 1 of the Keyboard Concertos, arriving in stores next month. Perahia is soloist and conductor with the Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields on the new album, which includes Concertos Nos. 1, 2 and 4. Perahia, whose recording of the Goldberg Variations is nominated for two Grammy Awards, will embark on a North American tour in March with the Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, performing the Bach Keyboard Concertos. Find dates at his web site and catch a performance near you!
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CROSSOVER NEWS
Essential Vollenweider Video Preview
The Essential Andreas Vollenweider arrives in stores next month, featuring 20 years of sonic adventures: the best of Andreas Vollenweider from 1982-1999. The new album has a CD Extra video playable on your computer! Catch a sneak preview of the previously unreleased "Pearls and Tears" video by selecting one of these links: RealVideo
Windows MediaPlayer - modem
Windows MediaPlayer - hi-speed connection
Bells Are Ringing on Broadway Again!
The classic musical comedy Bells Are Ringing opens up on Broadway this April for a revival, and in March you can own the expanded edition of the original Broadway cast recording starring Judy Holliday! Also coming to stores is the original 1971 London cast recording of Fiddler on the Roof starring Topol.
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SOUNDTRACKS NEWS
Two Golden Globes for Crouching Tiger
Ang Lee received the Best Director Golden Globe Award last week for his highly acclaimed Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, which was also named Best Foreign Language Film! The film's score from composer Tan Dun was also nominated -- hear soundclips online from the soundtrack album, featuring Yo-Yo Ma and Coco Lee, and log on to chat with Yo-Yo on February 5 beginning at 9pm EST!
Chocolat Called an "Oscar®-Worthy Score"
The score for the new film Chocolat has been called "an Oscar®-worthy score" by Tracksounds.com, who added that composer Rachel Portman "has an uncanny knack of delivering very emotional music..." Chocolat was nominated for a Golden Globe and Portman's score for The Cider House Rules is up for a Grammy Award.
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TUNE IN -- TV, radio, and online appearances
Subject to change -- check your local listings. For online chats and webcasts, check hosting site before the event for plug-ins required to participate (if any). Check our News section often for updates!
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CONTESTS AND OTHER NEWS
Music for Valentine's Day
Music is the gift that will keep saying "I Love You" long after Valentine's Day is over. Celebrate your love with music from hit romantic films and classic opera arias and duets.
Good Listening Online Radio Show
Tune in to our exclusive online radio show while you surf the web, with complete tracks from recent classical, crossover, and soundtrack releases. Listen for the full three hours, or hit your Windows MediaPlayer fast-forward button to jump ahead to the next genre hour.
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