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American Symphony Orchestra to Perform Richard Strauss’ Most Scandalous Opera, ‘Feuersnot'

Some 150 years later, it's easy to forget that much of Richard Strauss' music was once considered avant-garde--certainly his operas 'Salome' and 'Elektra,' as well as many of his tone poems. To wit, Leon Botstein's American Symphony Orchestra has chosen to perform one of his most controversial works, the one-act opera 'Feuersnot,' in a concert staging at Carnegie Hall on Sunday, December 15 at 2:00 p.m.

By Louise Burton

Wishing Special Happy Birthdays to Ned Rorem, 90, and Krzysztof Penderecki, 80

Two important composer birthdays have recently occurred. American Ned Rorem turned 90, while that comparative youngster from Poland, Krzysztof Penderecki, was 80. Both in their own ways embody the vitality of their cultures.
By James Inverne
Fueled by Opium and Desire, Berlioz’s ‘Symphonie Fantastique’ is the Subject of Chicago Symphony Orchestra Program

French conductor Stéphane Denève will lead the CSO in an exploration of Hector Berlioz’s 'Symphonie Fantastique' on Friday, December 6 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, December 8 at 3:00 p.m. at Symphony Center.
By Louise Burton

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American Symphony Orchestra to Perform Richard Strauss’ Most Scandalous Opera, ‘Feuersnot'

Wishing Special Happy Birthdays to Ned Rorem, 90, and Krzysztof Penderecki, 80

Fueled by Opium and Desire, Berlioz’s ‘Symphonie Fantastique’ is the Subject of Chicago Symphony Orchestra Program

WATCH: Anne Hathaway, Jenny Lewis Sing Beck's "Last Night You Were a Dream" with L.A. Philharmonic

Soprano Renée Fleming is the Creative Force Behind 'American Voices' and Opera 'Bel Canto'

Minnesota's Orchestra Concertmaster Erin Keefe Out for New York Phil's Glenn Dicterow?

Carrie Underwood and Stephen Moyer Lead Cast in NBC's Live, Nazi-Ridden Version of 'The Sound of Music'

Quickies: Jeppe Hansen-cum-Jett Black, Bryan Cranston on Broadway, Bernard Parmegiani Obit, Oldest Living Holocaust Pianist, Risotto Verdi Style

IMG Artists Invests Hundreds of Millions in China Projects, Including Classical Music Reality TV

Classicalite Recording News: Pianist Igor Levit Debuts Late Beethoven Sonatas for Sony

Arik Einstein, Iconic Israeli Singer, Dead at 74

READ: It’s Time for Musicians to Form a New Minnesota Orchestra

Classicalite’s 8 Best: Musical Works for Chanukah

Osmo Vänskä Will Return to Lead the Musicians of the Minnesota Orchestra in Historic Concert Next May

Merry Xmas: Composer Phil Kline's 'UNSILENT NIGHT' 2013 Set for December 14 Stroll

The Column: Why Telling Google to Fight Music Piracy Might be Mission Impossible

Bolshoi's Nikolai Tsiskaridze Admits Director Sergei Filin Denied Roles to Acid-Attacking Dancer Pavel Dmitrichenko

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