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Angelica Frey

Angelica Frey is an Italian former scholar in Classics who just got her master’s degree in journalism from NYU. She has written for Saveur and First We Feast and is now a regular contributor to New York Magazine’s Bedford+Bowery. She has a soft spot for Germanic mythology, Tchaikovsky and Japanese pop culture.
Classical Music for Halloween

10 Classical Music Pieces for Halloween

Jan 14, 2020Jan 7, 2020 by Angelica Frey

It’s that time of the year again, when people, regardless of their religious beliefs, gather to celebrate the deceased. So, whether you have to come … Read more

Categories CLASSICAL, LISTS Tags Danse Macabre, Dies Irae, halloween, Toccata and Fugue, Totentanz, Tragic Ouverture

The Rite of Spring performed on melodicas sounds just as ominous as the original

Jun 29, 2020Sep 29, 2016 by Angelica Frey

Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring has rather peculiar instrumentation and boasts passages such as a bassoon solo that uses its upper register. Then there’s the dance … Read more

Categories CLASSICAL Tags melodica, Rite of Spring, video

Missing person alert issued for double bassist in New York

Jul 1, 2018Sep 28, 2016 by Angelica Frey

Award-winning Double-bassist Zachery Camhi has been missing since September 18, 2016. Camhi is currently a graduate student at Boston University and went missing from the … Read more

Categories CLASSICAL Tags double bass, missing person, new york
Beta blockers

Learn more about “Composed,” a documentary investigating performance anxiety

Jul 1, 2018Sep 26, 2016 by Angelica Frey

Hands shaking, heart racing, a feeling of self-doubt, memory slips and inability to focus, you know the drill. These are some of the most common … Read more

Categories CLASSICAL Tags beta blockers, interview, music performance, stage fright
Braveheart

How Holst’s Jupiter influenced film and video game scores

Jun 19, 2020Sep 21, 2016 by Angelica Frey

Jupiter, Bringer of Jollity” is the central movement of Gustav Holst’s Planets Suite and has the most varied melodic structure: with its Stravinsky-like ostinati and … Read more

Categories CLASSICAL Tags film score, video, video games
NYPhil

Watch the New York Philharmonic’s opening gala on Facebook Live tonight

Jul 1, 2018Sep 21, 2016 by Angelica Frey

Whatever circumstances prevent you from attending the gala celebrating the 175th anniversary of the New York Philharmonic, you can now enjoy it from any desktop, … Read more

Categories CLASSICAL Tags new york, Orchestra
Robert Schumann

Adaptation of Schumann’s Romances for Oboe and Piano shows banjos Can hold sustained notes

Jul 1, 2018Sep 16, 2016 by Angelica Frey

Schumann’s Romances for Oboe and Piano are known for their simplicity but require a great mastery of breath control, as they present several longer, sustained … Read more

Categories CLASSICAL Tags banjo, Three Romances for Oboe and Piano

Listen to Mozart’s Queen of The Night aria on a bass

May 31, 2018Sep 14, 2016 by Angelica Frey

The aria “Der Hölle Rache” from The Magic Flute is known for its fast pace, its grandiosity and its hard-to-hit high notes: in fact, Mozart … Read more

Categories MUSIC FUN Tags Bass, bass player

Finally, an honest look at a classical music recording session

May 29, 2020Sep 13, 2016 by Angelica Frey

It’s quite rare for the general public to catch a glimpse of a recording session, and when such videos are released, what we get is … Read more

Categories MUSIC FUN Tags Norway, Orchestra, video
Abbey Road

Listen to the breathtaking Final Fantasy XV concert at Abbey Road Studios

May 29, 2020Sep 8, 2016 by Angelica Frey

Final Fantasy XV is set to be a memorable chapter of the Square Enix saga if only for the artistic ventures anticipating the November release … Read more

Categories CLASSICAL Tags abbey road, Final Fantasy, London, video, video game
Daniel Barenboim

Daniel Barenboim starts educational Youtube channel

Jul 1, 2018Sep 7, 2016 by Angelica Frey

Conductor and pianist Daniel Barenboim recently unveiled his Youtube channel, and, in case you worry it will just collect his most notable performances, fear not: … Read more

Categories CLASSICAL Tags conductor, video, youtube

Adele’s “Rolling in the Deep” becomes opera hit in China

May 31, 2018Sep 1, 2016 by Angelica Frey

When it was released in late 2010, “Rolling in the Deep” became an instant hit, and it was praised as an epic foot-stomping pop anthem … Read more

Categories MUSIC FUN Tags China, video
Screenshot

Duo poke fun at haters in the classical music community

May 29, 2020Aug 31, 2016 by Angelica Frey

Search for any classical music piece or performance on Youtube and you are likely to stumble upon a plethora of comments that are critical of … Read more

Categories MUSIC FUN Tags video, youtube
Harbour Bridge and Opera House

New design unveiled for Sydney Opera House

Jul 1, 2018Aug 26, 2016 by Angelica Frey

Sydney Symphony Orchestra’s conductor David Robertson was never impressed with the acoustics of the Sydney Opera House, where his orchestra is based. The sound lacked … Read more

Categories CLASSICAL Tags Australia, Design, sydney opera house
Leonard Bernstein

Leonard Bernstein was a great music educator

Jul 1, 2018Aug 25, 2016 by Angelica Frey

Today was the birthday of the great conductor, composer and music educator Leonard Bernstein, so we thought we’d take a look at some of his … Read more

Categories CLASSICAL Tags conductor, Music Education, new york, Young People’s concert series
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