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  • Elizabethan Serenade Lunchtime Concert

    Elizabethan Serenade Lunchtime Concert

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    Who needs a napkin, when you’re wearing a ruff? On today’s Noontime Concert on The Classical Network, we continue our partnership with Gotham Early Music Scene (GEMS) by enlivening your lunch hour with an Elizabethan serenade.

    Abendmusik – New York’s Period Instrument String Band will perform consorts of William White and his contemporaries (Thomas Tomkins, William Byrd, and Orlando Gibbons). The program was recorded at St. Bartholomew’s Church, 50th Street and Park Avenue, in Midtown Manhattan. You’ll find a complete schedule of free lunchtime performances at midtownconcerts.org.

    This Saturday at 3:30 p.m., Abendmusik will present “The Early Music Revival in Arts & Crafts London,” in conjunction with the closing day of the exhibition “John Lockwood Kipling: Arts & Crafts in the Punjab and London,” at Bard Graduate Center Gallery, 18 West 86th Street, 3rd Floor. The concert is free, but registration is required.

    The next Midtown Concert will take place at St. Bart’s on Thursday at 1:15 p.m. The ensemble Alkemie will present “Noel Sing We: A Medieval Celebration,” inspired by Twelfth Night and Epiphany celebrations that officially mark the close of the Christmas season.

    In addition, GEMS presents evening concerts, such as the one that will take place tomorrow night at 7:30 p.m., featuring Praetorius’ “Vespers.” The program will be performed by Tenet NYC (Vocal Ensemble) and friends at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 3 West 65th Street.

    You’ll find more information about GEMS and a complete listing of events at gemsny.org.

    Our afternoon will continue, then, with music by Sir Michael Tippett and Mily Balakirev, among others, between 12 and 4 p.m. EST. Settle in for a musical banquet with WWFM – The Classical Network and wwfm.org.

  • New Year Love Uncorked Spirits Find Each Other

    New Year Love Uncorked Spirits Find Each Other

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    Their eyes were glassy and they were full of alcohol, but once their spirits were uncorked, they knew they were made for each other.

    Happy New Year, everyone.

  • WWFM’s Classical New Year’s Eve Celebration

    WWFM’s Classical New Year’s Eve Celebration

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    Whether you are on the road this evening or plan to host an intimate gathering at home, if you’re looking for uplifting musical accompaniment to underscore your New Year’s Eve festivities, look no further than The Classical Network. WWFM hosts will prime you for a happy passage into 2018 with a lighthearted playlist engineered to put a smile on your face and a boost to your spirits.

    The fun will commence at 8 p.m. with Carl Hemmingsen, who will get things underway with a sparkling overture by Gioachino Rossini. David Osenberg will follow at 9 with assorted dances and festive favorites, including the drinking song from “La traviata.”

    My moment to shine will come at 10:00, the usual time slot for “The Lost Chord.” While not officially part of that series, unofficially I will be serving up some unusual musical hors d’oeuvres, with uproarious selections from the Hoffnung Music Festival concerts, some delectable duets from English operetta that I imagine survives only on the periphery of those with very long memories, and a dizzyingly inventive fantasia on “Auld Lang Syne” by British Light Music master Ernest Tomlinson. It is Tomlinson’s tongue-in-cheek assertion that “Auld Lang Syne” is at the root of most of the world’s enduring masterpieces – and he goes on to support his thesis with no less than 152 examples, in just under 20 minutes!

    Alice Weiss will cap the evening, starting at 11, with a beloved American rhapsody, a selection of waltzes and marches, some fireworks music, and even a sip of champagne. Then I know you’ll want to stick around for the WWFM midnight countdown.

    Raise a glass with The Classical Network. Thanks to all of you who have supported us for our 35th year! If you haven’t yet had a chance to make your gift, consider a year-end contribution in honor of the music that has so enhanced the quality of your life all throughout 2017. If you HAVE supported us, we will still gratefully accept any additional, end-of-the-year, tax-deductible contributions. Either way, do it soon, because at midnight 2017 will turn into a pumpkin! Visit wwfm.org and click on “Donate.”

    Again, thank you for being there for WWFM – The Classical Network. We extend all best wishes for a happy and fruitful 2018!

  • Moore Da Ponte and ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas

    Moore Da Ponte and ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas

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    Earlier this week, conductor and composer Mark Laycock, who I am proud to count among my Facebook followers, directed my attention to this informative article about the relationship between Clement Moore – of “A Visit from St. Nicholas” (a.k.a. “The Night Before Christmas”) fame – and Mozart librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte. Now, on this sixth day of Christmas, I am happy to share it with you:

    https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-madcap-genius-who-befriended-casanova-mozart-and-the-author-of-the-night-before-christmas

  • Gävle Goat Survives Another Christmas Miracle

    Gävle Goat Survives Another Christmas Miracle

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    It’s a Christmas miracle: the Gävle Goat survives!

    https://www.thelocal.se/20171227/its-a-christmas-miracle-gavles-straw-goat-survives-sweden-gavlebocken

    You may recall, I posted about the goat several weeks ago, as I do every year. Standing over 40 feet high and made up almost entirely of straw, it is the largest Yule Goat in the world, which often presents an irresistible target for alcohol-fueled vandals. Last year, the goat didn’t even survive its first night.

    For a complete history, with a list of assassination attempts, including methods of destruction, go here:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%A4vle_goat

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