Danny Riley is Bachtrack's content creator. Having also written for sites such as The Quietus and Bandcamp, he loves music of all genres and has a particular fondness for folk and experimental music. In the world of classical music, he is especially interested in the work of holy minimalists such as Arvo Pärt and John Tavener.
Both as a generic term and as a mode of performance, Early music has a convoluted history. This At Home Guide explores how Early music turned from a forgotten repertoire to a living practice.
2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-07-24UTC16:20:56+00:002017-07-24Both as a generic term and as a mode of performance, Early music has a convoluted history. This At Home Guide explores how Early music turned from a forgotten repertoire to a living practice.The Authenticity Impulse: Early Music and its Revivalen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/feature-at-home-guide-early-music-revival-july-2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDanny Rileyhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/24146https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/24146https://bachtrack.com/files/63870-16003070-10153975671852303-2870470196245626847-n.jpgDanny Riley is Bachtrack's content creator. Having also written for sites such as The Quietus and Bandcamp, he loves music of all genres and has a particular fondness for folk and experimental music. In the world of classical music, he is especially interested in the work of holy minimalists such as Arvo Pärt and John Tavener.1784Featurehttps://bachtrack.com/files/64223-the-concert-a22894.jpg510340The Concert, 1623Gerard van Honthorst | Public domain
2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-07-21UTC09:37:58+00:002017-07-20An inspired piece of programming illustrates the continuities in angst-filled works from the Baroque, Romantic and contemporary eras.Prom 7: Primordial sludge: BBC Symphony finds common threads in Berlioz, Rebel and Dusapinen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-prom-7-dusapin-alisa-joshua-weilerstein-bbcso-july-2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDanny Rileyhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/24146https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/24146https://bachtrack.com/files/63870-16003070-10153975671852303-2870470196245626847-n.jpgDanny Riley is Bachtrack's content creator. Having also written for sites such as The Quietus and Bandcamp, he loves music of all genres and has a particular fondness for folk and experimental music. In the world of classical music, he is especially interested in the work of holy minimalists such as Arvo Pärt and John Tavener.730Reviewhttps://bachtrack.com/files/64208-prom-7-cr-bbc-chris-christodoulou-4-resized.jpg510340Joshua Weilerstein and Alisa Weilerstein perform Bartók as an encoreBBC | Chris Christodoulou
2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-07-14UTC15:32:41+00:002017-07-14In the next instalment of the At Home Guide, we look at the evolution of organ music, using Bachtrack At Home videos to illustrate the journey. Organ Donors: The Evolution of Organ Music from Baroque to the 20th Centuryen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/feature-at-home-guide-organ-music-baroque-july-2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDanny Rileyhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/24146https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/24146https://bachtrack.com/files/63870-16003070-10153975671852303-2870470196245626847-n.jpgDanny Riley is Bachtrack's content creator. Having also written for sites such as The Quietus and Bandcamp, he loves music of all genres and has a particular fondness for folk and experimental music. In the world of classical music, he is especially interested in the work of holy minimalists such as Arvo Pärt and John Tavener.1725Featurehttps://bachtrack.com/files/63841-stiftskirche-gottweig-orgel-03.jpg510340The nave and organ in Göttweig Abbey Church, AustriaWikimedia Commons
2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-07-04UTC08:54:51+00:002017-07-04Anton Bruckner's veneration for Wagner is well-documented. But how did Wagner's influence actualy manifest in the Austrian composer's work?The At Home Guide: Bruckner and the shadow of Wagneren_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/at-home-guide-bruckner-wagner-influence-symphonies-june-2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDanny Rileyhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/24146https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/24146https://bachtrack.com/files/63870-16003070-10153975671852303-2870470196245626847-n.jpgDanny Riley is Bachtrack's content creator. Having also written for sites such as The Quietus and Bandcamp, he loves music of all genres and has a particular fondness for folk and experimental music. In the world of classical music, he is especially interested in the work of holy minimalists such as Arvo Pärt and John Tavener.1338Featurehttps://bachtrack.com/files/62993-bruckner-and-wagner.jpg510340Wagner and BrucknerPierre Petit / Otto Schmitt
The Nordic countries have produced some of the best-known works in the classical canon. But there is a wealth of music in the work of the region's four main composers that remains underappreciated.
2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-07-14UTC15:24:27+00:002017-06-22The Nordic countries have produced some of the best-known works in the classical canon. But there is a wealth of music in the work of the region's four main composers that remains underappreciated. Not just Finlandia: Nordic music beyond the hitsen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/feature-at-home-guide-scandinavia-beyond-hits-stenhammar-nielsen-june-2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDanny Rileyhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/24146https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/24146https://bachtrack.com/files/63870-16003070-10153975671852303-2870470196245626847-n.jpgDanny Riley is Bachtrack's content creator. Having also written for sites such as The Quietus and Bandcamp, he loves music of all genres and has a particular fondness for folk and experimental music. In the world of classical music, he is especially interested in the work of holy minimalists such as Arvo Pärt and John Tavener.1992Featurehttps://bachtrack.com/files/62471-1280px-nordisk-sommarkvall---richard-berg.jpg510340Richard Berg's Nordic Summer EveningWikimedia Commons
2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-06-23UTC09:15:29+00:002017-06-21The latent complexities of Nobuo Uematsu's video game music come to the fore with this orchestral makeover by the LSO. Playing the Game: Symphonic Odysseys at the Barbicanen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-london-symphony-orchestra-uematsu-symphonic-odysseys-june-2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDanny Rileyhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/24146https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/24146https://bachtrack.com/files/63870-16003070-10153975671852303-2870470196245626847-n.jpgDanny Riley is Bachtrack's content creator. Having also written for sites such as The Quietus and Bandcamp, he loves music of all genres and has a particular fondness for folk and experimental music. In the world of classical music, he is especially interested in the work of holy minimalists such as Arvo Pärt and John Tavener.814Reviewhttps://bachtrack.com/files/62477-eckehard-stier-c-adrian-maloch.jpg510340Eckehard StierAdrian Maloch
2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-07-14UTC15:24:03+00:002017-06-19This week's At Home Guide explores how ballet music evolved from a sideshow to a well-respected artform. Click on the links to listen while you read. Leaping Into The Future: How Ballet Music Took Centre Stageen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/at-home-guide-ballet-music-lully-stravinsky-mendelssohn-june-2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDanny Rileyhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/24146https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/24146https://bachtrack.com/files/63870-16003070-10153975671852303-2870470196245626847-n.jpgDanny Riley is Bachtrack's content creator. Having also written for sites such as The Quietus and Bandcamp, he loves music of all genres and has a particular fondness for folk and experimental music. In the world of classical music, he is especially interested in the work of holy minimalists such as Arvo Pärt and John Tavener.1782Featurehttps://bachtrack.com/files/62157-swanlakemordkin.jpg510360Adelaide Giuri and Mikhail Mordkin in Alexander Gorsky's Swan Lake in 1901Public domain
2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-07-14UTC15:23:11+00:002017-06-14In the second instalment of our Bachtrack At Home Guide, we take a look at the vibrant world of the symphonic poem. Narratives Without Words: The At Home Guide to Tone Poemsen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/feature-at-home-guide-tone-poems-june-2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDanny Rileyhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/24146https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/24146https://bachtrack.com/files/63870-16003070-10153975671852303-2870470196245626847-n.jpgDanny Riley is Bachtrack's content creator. Having also written for sites such as The Quietus and Bandcamp, he loves music of all genres and has a particular fondness for folk and experimental music. In the world of classical music, he is especially interested in the work of holy minimalists such as Arvo Pärt and John Tavener.1430Featurehttps://bachtrack.com/files/61732-max-liebermann-bildnis-richard-strauss.jpg510450Portrait of Richard Strauss in 1918Max Liebermann | Public domain
2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-06-07UTC14:45:25+00:002017-06-05Utilizing bucolic surroundings, Tatiana Koleva and the Youth Percussion Pool produce an immersive concert of rhythmic experiments. Koleva and the Rhythmonauts: Drumming at Oranjewouden_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-koleva-youth-percussion-pool-oranjewoud-june-2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDanny Rileyhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/24146https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/24146https://bachtrack.com/files/63870-16003070-10153975671852303-2870470196245626847-n.jpgDanny Riley is Bachtrack's content creator. Having also written for sites such as The Quietus and Bandcamp, he loves music of all genres and has a particular fondness for folk and experimental music. In the world of classical music, he is especially interested in the work of holy minimalists such as Arvo Pärt and John Tavener.887Reviewhttps://bachtrack.com/files/61241-0z3a1701-hans-jellema-zaterdag-tuimelaarsbos.jpg510340Tatiana Koleva and the Youth Percussion PoolHans Jellema
Welcome to the first instalment of our regular At Home Guide, in which we discuss what’s new on Bachtrack At Home and guide you through the wonderful performances in our ever-growing archive.
2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-07-14UTC15:23:38+00:002017-06-05A whistle-stop tour through the history of choral musicen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/feature-at-home-whistle-stop-choral-music-june-2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDanny Rileyhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/24146https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/24146https://bachtrack.com/files/63870-16003070-10153975671852303-2870470196245626847-n.jpgDanny Riley is Bachtrack's content creator. Having also written for sites such as The Quietus and Bandcamp, he loves music of all genres and has a particular fondness for folk and experimental music. In the world of classical music, he is especially interested in the work of holy minimalists such as Arvo Pärt and John Tavener.1719Bloghttps://bachtrack.com/files/61051-arnold-schoenberg-choir--credit-rudi-handl-.jpg510340Arnold Schönberg ChoirRudi Handl
