Category Archives: Classical Music

Kev’s Top 11 for ’11

Posted on 12/31/2011, 2:34 pm, by Kevin Featherly

These are my picks for top albums of the year. I’d be happy to hear yours. 1.) Ryan Adams: “Ashes & Fire” 2. ) Adele: “21″ 3.) Tony Bennett: “Duets II” 4.) Blitzen Trapper: “American Goldwing” 4.) Yo-Yo Ma: “The … Continue reading →

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iCloud Floats Lost Music Back Into My Life

Posted on 06/09/2011, 1:51 pm, by Kevin Featherly

Diggin’ Apple’s iCloud beta, which has allowed me to reclaim lost iTunes that were purchased and moved to now-failed back-up drives. Wondered when they’d make this happen. Maybe the technology wasn’t there before, but this seems sort of a no-brainer. … Continue reading →

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Henryk Gorecki, R.I.P.

Posted on 11/14/2010, 4:01 pm, by Kevin Featherly

Count me among the millions who fell under the spell of Polish composer Henryk Gorecki’s “Symphony No. 3,” (a.k.a. “Symphony of Sorrowful Songs”). Gorecki has died, reportedly of a lung infection. Symphony No. 3 (1976), explores the gradations of a … Continue reading →

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