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Symphonic Synchrony: Three New Devices That Allow Any Simple Object to Become a Beloved Musical Instrument
The Column: Ralph Vaughn Williams' 'The Lark Ascending Wins' Again, But Why?
Here comes the unaskable question - what is it with The Lark Ascending? The Vaughan Williams work has again topped the Classic FM Hall of Fame poll. It might have been edged out by the Rach 2 for the last few years, but it is a regular at the lofty summit of the list, voted on by more than 100,000 listeners to the UK radio station. It has also previously been voted Brits' favorite-ever melody featured in the popular BBC Radio show Desert Island Discs. Audiences love it, violinists love it (it is largely a violin showpiece), so it feels strangely subversive to ask, "Why?" EXCLUSIVE: James Parenti Re-Imagines Ophelia's Fate in 'May Violets Spring,' a New Play Based on Shakespeare's 'Hamlet'
If you’re interested in watching Ophelia break free from the bonds that held her back in 'Hamlet,' playwright James Parenti has re-imagined her fate in 'May Violets Spring,' a new verse play at The Bridge Theatre in New York.
