EarlyMusicNews.Org

"Polyphony.com is a Web based concert listing of all early music and historically informed performances held within the greater New York City metropolitan area, including New York State, Connecticut, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.

We define early music as all European influenced music, both vocal and instrumental, composed prior to 1900's and performed on original instruments or historically informed replicas.

Polyphony.com is dedicated to the advancement and promotion of historical performance by providing services and information that empowers performers and enhances the audience experience. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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"Welcome to Early MusiChicago -- your source for news and information about Early Music in the Chicago area and elsewhere.

Learn about Early Music at the Composers, Instruments, Genres, Organizations, Web Resources, and Publications pages.

Get to know area performers at the Musicians, Ensembles, People, PhotoAlbum, and Recordings pages.

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The EarlyMusicNews.org website (created July/2005) is meant to be a community driven website where news items concerning early music news are posted and discussed. Through its networked membership, EarlyMusicNews.org, will act as a central clearing house for news to the early music community.

You are presently on this site. Many thanks for your visit as well as your submissions.

Marc Paré, Admin

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Richly-illustrated magazine published quarterly by the Oxford University Press; the leading periodical devoted to performance practice from the Middle Ages to the Romantic Era. Substantial articles and extensive reviews of books, music and recordings, read by amateurs and professionals, scholars and performers, instrument makers and listeners. Advertising contact Jane Beeson em.adverts@btopenworld.com

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Early Music Vancouver has gained international acclaim as one of the foremost organisations in North America devoted to the performance and study of music from the Middle Ages through the late Romantic era. Through its winter & summer concert series featuring both local and international talent, through its extensive range of summer courses & workshops as part of the Vancouver Early Music Programme & Festival, and through its many other activities and innovative programming, Early Music Vancouver has been an important force in the development and growth of early music. ...

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Harpsichord & Fortepiano, published twice a year, is intended for everyone interested in the world of early keyboard instruments: devotees -- the professional and the amateur -- players, makers, restorers and listeners. Since its relaunch, the 9 published issues of Harpsichord and Fortepiano have included over 50 articles, covered 10 major festivals, reviewed over 40 books and musical scores and over 130 recordings. Articles are about: ... collections (for example, the Neumeyer Collection in Germany), ... instruments (a survey of the keyboards in use in Haydn's Vienna), ... performers, both historical (Isolde Ahlgrimm) and living (Igor Kipniss, Jane Chapman), ... performance practice (a special edition focusing on continuo), ... repertoire (John Field and contemporary music), ... building, making and restoring instruments etc. Our contributors are from around the world -- from, for example: Argentina, the States, Canada, Europe, Australia -- and include established scholars such as Richard Maunder and Philip Pickett, as well as younger scholars such as Giulia Nuti and Robert Webb. Articles can be short and informal, or long and scholarly -- whatever best suits the subject. We have covered festivals from Boston to Bruges, Melbourne to Montreal. H&F is essential reading for all those interested in early music and early keyboard instruments (including the clavichord). In addition, it is able to provide a forum for new ideas and new thinking. ...

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"Early Music America (EMA) is a not-for-profit service organization for the field of historical performance in North America. Founded in 1985, EMA's goal is to expand awareness of, and interest in, the music of the Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, and Classical periods. EMA's members receive a quarterly magazine, bulletins, and benefits including access to reduced-rate insurance, discounts on publications, concerts, and festivals, and eligibility for awards and scholarships. With its broad membership, including professional performers, ensembles, presenters, instrument makers, amateur musicians, and audience members, Early Music America serves as an advocate for the field throughout the continent. Find out more about becoming a Member of EMA. " See website for more information. (ed.)

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Mattters offers easy, single-click access to high quality, real-time, news and stories about the thousands of topics that the major news organizations ignore, but which really, really matter to the rest of us.

Each website and tweep is hand-picked by our staff after laboriously researching, examining, poking, probing and dissecting it/them. Those that are consistantly the most interesting, the most relevant, that have the nicest photos and in-depth news or interesting speculations are preferred.

We don't care if a website is a major website or just has a few dozen visitors each month - if they have great content, we love them!

Its all about helping everyone 'follow their interests'. We hope to make this so easy and fun that we can follow interests we never knew (or had forgotten) we had!“

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"The mission of early-music.com is to provide an international marketplace for world-class professionals involved in all aspects of early music and particularly baroque music: artists, record labels, instrument builders, agent, promoters, festivals, music publishers, teaching institutions - and of course the interested public. It is intended that the marketplace will evolve to increasingly meet your wants. Initially we are only supporting artists and record labels but intend to extend the membership range shortly when we will be updating the site. The site is structured to make the content readily accessible and encourage familiarity. For information about joining us on the site please e-mail: membership@early-music.com."

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"The Historic Brass Society Journal is an annual peer-reviewed journal by internationally recognized scholars.

Members of the Historic Brass Society can read an increasing number of the articles from our backissues online! " Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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“Here are some lutes for sale. I am posting this as a service, and I can not make any recommendations, as I have never seen these instruments nor met the sellers. They are listed with the most recent contributions on the top. Please reply to the sellers directly, and not to me. If you buy or sell one of these lutes, please notify me so I can take it off the list! If you are looking at instruments to buy be aware that people don't always tell me when they sell their instrument. ..“ Site maintained by Wayne Cripps.

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"This corner contains miscellaneous items that pertain to the harpsichord. Here you will find a harpsichord primer, a list of current builders and vendors, the definitive collection of Latin harpsichord mottos, and whatever else happens to hand.  ...”

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"Welcome to the site dedicated not only to the lute and guitar music but also to all what is connected with the stringed musical instruments played by plucking and their development from the Renaissance epoch. On the whole the lute theme is touched upon as undeservedly forgotten instrument, which was not only the forefather of the classical guitar but also of all other stringed musical instruments played by plucking. On this site you will learn history of the lute, will get acquainted to family of lute instruments, will get access to library of notes and tabulatures and learn, how played, play, and to play on the lute. The site is supplied with an extensive collection of links. Here you can receive any additional information on the given subject. ... " Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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“Artists, critics, tour operators, cultural operators, fans: Baroque in Rome wishes to become a meeting point where we can exchange news and opinions and share the interest and passion for art and beauty. Our website, our facebook and Google+ pages, our Twitter account are all different paths leading to that agora that we hope will not only be virtual: exhibitions, concerts and cultural events could shortly host among their audience a group of friends of Baroque in Rome who are ready to enjoy the opportunities that the eternal city offers its curious souls.”

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"Welcome to the personal website of music historian, lecturer, broadcaster and early music critic Brian Robins. On the site you will find a range of articles, interviews and a selection of reviews. " ...

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Site on the Renaissance Flute. View website for more information. (ed.)

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"The History and Development of the Nineteenth-Century Cornet " Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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“MúsicaAntigua.com aims to show the immense wealth of the nearly ten centuries of music (from the eighth century to XVIII)”

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"MISSION
1. Analysis

* The music
* The composer in words, images and anecdotes.
* The “Bach Harpsichord”
* How Bach wanted listeners to hear and understand his polyphony

2. Assist musicians and scholars in achieving recognition for their work.

3. Links to other useful Bach web sites.

4. Notification of our unique CD

ARE YOU A CONTRIBUTOR?
We are always looking for new contributions that are well-written and interesting.  ... "(See website for more information)

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The Recorder Music Webring. Visit the ring for more information. (ed.)

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"www.TexasEarlyMusic.com is an on-line listing of Early Music organizations, events and performers in the state of Texas. The listing is by no means exhaustive as that would be nearly impossible considering the vibrant Early Music scene in Texas.

This website has grown out of my own interest in Early Music and hobby of following what is going on around the area. I thought this might be of interest to others and might help to promote the nurturing and appreciation of Early Music in our part of the world. " ...

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"This site, as an extension and integration of the main Haendel.it website, is intended to cover a variety of musical or non-musical topics related to the Baroque Music and to the XVII/XVIII centuries. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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"Starting in 1989, RECERCARE publishes scholarly articles on Italian music and musical culture, and on the musical relations between Italy and other countries from the fourteenth century to the first half of the nineteenth century. The journal accepts texts in Italian, English, German, French and Spanish. For articles not in English, English summaries are provided."

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Early music magazine. German language only. See website for more information. (ed.)

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“renaissancemusik.dk is a site dedicated to the early music scene within Denmark, both on a professional and an amateur level. Some links to the Nordic and European countries will also be found here.“

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