Word: harpsichords
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Saturday April 20: Robert Hill, harpsichord...
Robert Hill, harpsichord...
...works of more composers and perhaps learn to play more instruments. In high school, Blacklow played the trumpet, but explains, "I wanted to practice two hours of that and two hours of piano, so I dropped it." Now, he is interested in taking up other keyboard instruments, like the harpsichord...
Wolfgang Amadcus Mozart began his musical career at age three. By five, he was famous for his performances on the harpsichord and violin. At 26 he arrived at the court of Emperor Joseph II where he would write his greatest music, and forever change the life of court composer Antonio Salieri. For the decade that Mozart lived in Vienna prior to his death at 36, the two musicians were locked in an unspoken rivalry for the favor of both the monarch and the Viennese public...
WHETHER THEY ARE SINGING arias, ensembles, or recitatives along with the harpsichord, the cast does an admirable job with the material. The orchestra also does a fine job, under the direction of senior Stuart Malina. Although the violins at times seem off-key, the orchestra complements the singers well, maintaining a strong enough level without overpowering them...