Bringing Beethoven to Bed-Stuy: DJ Eddie Marz Remixes the Master for the Brooklyn Philharmonic
I’m having a hard time listening to this Beethoven Remix, but I like the whole idea.
Also, Mos Def doesn’t go by Mos Def anymore?
Debussy Clair de lune, piano solo visualization
One of many classical visualizations from musanim on Youtube. I love this for the kids these days who grew up with Guitar Hero/Rock Band.
The New York Times, in collaboration with the New York University Movement Lab, explains music conducting in this beautifully produced video. It’s part interview with Alan Gilbert, music director of the New York Philharmonic, and part rendering of motion capture data, which represents Gilbert’s conducting.
To capture the data, the Movement Lab installed high-speed motion capture cameras, and Gilbert put on one of those funny-looking suits with the sensor balls on them. He conducted, and they recorded his body and his hands.
(via evangotlib:theotherkels:
Covers like this are just part of the reason why X5 is burying every other classical music label. Definitely caught my eye in a different way than other classical album covers would.
Spotify has just announced the launch of Classify, a new groundbreaking classical music app designed to be the easiest way to browse, discover and listen to classical music over the Internet. Classify is created to be the Spotify home of classical music. (via x5 Press Release)
Looks interesting. Does anyone actually use Spotify apps? This is the first one I’ve ever tried.
GPOYW backstage at Carnegie Hall preparing for a live chat edition
Join me here to stream tonight’s Leif Ove Andsnes piano recital starting at 8pm.
Emerson String Quartet’s Cellist, David Finckel, Is Leaving (NYT)
Just heard about this on WQXR!
People buy and listen to their music where they buy and listen to their music. I, as a content provider, can’t influence that. There are many people in this business that say, ‘I wish people still bought vinyl. I wish people still bought CDs.’ But you can’t base your business on that.
The Met Opera just launched a pretty killer Facebook contest.
This is so badass. Nice work, WQXR.
