Classical
Charles Wuorinen & Annie Proulx on Brokeback Mountain, the Opera
Oscar, You're Out: Academy Awards Disqualify Bruce Broughton's 'Alone Yet Not Alone' for Best Original Song
It's a rare move for the board of governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to disqualify an Oscar nominee. It has happened before. Regardless, Bruce Broughton's "Alone Yet Not Alone" original song for a movie of the same name will be removed from consideration for the 2014 Oscars. Quickies: What is Killing Classical Music?, Carnegie Hall 2014-15, Tapestry Taps Michael Mori, Sounds of Gambling, Music Video Minus One
Will Robin: As the musicologist and pianist Charles Rosen so eloquently put it, “The death of classical music is perhaps its oldest continuing tradition.” To place that tradition in context, consider the infographic below. Design credit goes to Andy Doe, a consultant in the classical recording industry and the author of the blog Proper Discord.
