Lights, camera, classical! Fred Child makes a cameo in award-winning short film
Last night I attended a private screening of The Invitation, a short drama by Minnesota filmmaker Brad Birkeland, at the Heights Theater. During the film, I was surprised to hear a familiar voice: that...
View ArticleOrchestra Rehearsal with Conductor Ferenc Fricsay
August 9 is the 100th birthday of the conductor Ferenc Fricsay (1914-63). Along with many recordings, he left behind a fascinating documentary for German TV, showing how conductor and orchestra work...
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Watch a montage of movie villains who love classical music
Sure, Huey Lewis got his in American Psycho — but as any regular filmgoer has noticed, filmmakers absolutely love to make their villains aficionados of classical music. There’s something irresistible...
View Article'Butterfly' flutist makes finals in flute competition
Yukie Ota, the flutist who earned worldwide attention and widespread admiration for her poise in a performance at the 2014 Carl Nielsen Flute Competition in Copenhagen during which a butterfly...
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Video fun with overdubbing
Marni Nixon is an American soprano and a highly successful overdub singer for film actresses. In this week’s Flicks in Five, Lynne Warfel describes the use of overdubs in films. Overdubbing doesn’t...
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The complete Chico Marx piano collection
The Marx Brothers, photographed in 1931; top to bottom: Chico, Harpo, Groucho and Zeppo. (Ralph F. Stitt / U.S. Library of Congress) There was a time when piano playing was fun. I stumbled across this...
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‘Knight of Cups’: New Terrence Malick movie features a ton of classical music
On Sunday Terrence Malick’s new film Knight of Cups premiered at the 2015 Berlinale International Film Festival. The much-anticipated feature from the revered director was met with typical fanfare,...
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Michael Barone on Bach, Stokowski, and ‘Fantasia’
In commemoration of Fantasia‘s 75th anniversary, I’m writing about the various segments of Disney’s animated masterpiece. When I set out to write about the opening segment, J.S. Bach’s Toccata and...
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The Sound of Music: Film versus Fact
Promotional photo of the Trapp Family Singers from 1941. (Metropolitan Music Bureau, New York. Photo by Larry Gordon.) It’s the 50th anniversary of the release of the beloved musical film, The Sound of...
View ArticleThe Force is with these three young pianists
From the Top, the radio program that celebrates the stories, talents, and character of classically-trained young musicians, is embracing the enthusiasm ahead of the release of Star Wars: The Force...
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