Composer Debbie Wiseman talks about returning to Wolf Hall and the world of the Tudors, for the BBC’s adaptation of the conclusion to Hilary Mantel’s story of Thomas Cromwell and Henry VIII, The Mirror and the Light.
Every summer, Saaremaa Opera Festival and Narva Opera Days are held at the extreme west and eastern ends of Estonia – far from everyday life, where things can become uncanny, unpredictable and fantastical.
A leading composer and conductor of opera in Germany, Manfred Gurlitt’s Jewish ancestry led to his music being banned. Emigrating to Japan, Gurlitt became a pioneer of opera and Western classical music in Japan, a legacy still felt today.
From Buxtehude, Bach and Handel, to contemporary composer Liza Lim, we take a tour of the myriad forms of composers’ handwriting and calligraphy – and how music makes itself on the page.
Grace Lichtenstein is a former New York Times news reporter and Rocky Mountains bureau chief. She is the author of several books, including Musical Gumbo: The Music of New Orleans (with Laura Dankner). She is a member of PEN, the Authors Guild and the National Book Critics Circle. A native of Brooklyn, NY Grace is a graduate of Brooklyn College. In recent years, as a freelance contributor to numerous national magazines and websites, she has focused on contemporary classical music and book reviewing. Her favorite composers include Messiaen and Jennifer Higdon. She lives in Manhattan.
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