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Classical Notes: January 8, 2013 Archive
Viral Trombone
Posted at 10:28 AM on January 8, 2013
by Rex Levang
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Here's your link to the trombone video that has taken the digital sphere by storm. It shows David Finlayson, trombonist with the New York Philharmonic--from the perspective of the slide on his instrument, where he mounted a tiny video camera.
Hundreds of thousands of people have been viewing this in the past few days. Is it because its "silliness"? The music being played? Getting that close to a top-notch player? Do you have a theory?
(0 Comments)On the Air This Week
Posted at 1:26 PM on January 8, 2013
by Rex Levang
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Highlights from Jan. 8 to 15
Wednesday, noon: Music with Minnesotans: Dianne Brown, of the downtown St. Paul post office.
Thursday, 3 pm hour: Regional Spotlight: Violist Kate Hamilton and pianist Jay Hershberger, from Concordia College in Moorhead.
Friday, 8 pm: Minnesota Orchestra: Elgar, Schumann, and Walton.
Saturday, noon: Metropolitan Opera: Verdi's Il Trovatore.
Sunday, 6 am: Pipedreams: Women at Work.
Sunday, noon: From the Top.
Sunday, 1 pm: SymphonyCast: The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra with violinist Hilary Hahn.
Monday, 8 pm: Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra. Edo de Waart leads a program of Stravinsky and Beethoven.
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