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Ottawa International Chamber Music Festival 2008 Highlights

Roughly five hours drive from the Southern Ontario conglomeration that is Kitchener-Waterloo, Guelph, London, Toronto etc, Ottawa is a bit of a hike. Miss Mussel did consider using ad revenue to fund her trip but then discovered that the $10.42 she has earned since July 2007 would only get her as far as Milton….or [...]

Quiz #15 Philip Amos, COME ON DOWN!

You’re the next winner of the OM Quiz! [cue thunderous applause]
Ah…Rod Roddy…those were the days. (relive them here and here and here).

The Answer: Richard Strauss Horn Concerto No.1 Op.11 composed in 1882/1883
The Prize: $20 Gift Certificate for Arkiv Music.
The Recording: Hermann Baumann Strauss Concertos 1&2 and Weber Concertino Op 45.
Thanks to everyone that participated this [...]

Quiz #15 Clue Two

Last day for guessing folks. The movements are now in the correct order and the OM Inbox is open for responses until roughly midnight EST.
1) The composer shares a surname with another famous composer (and his father) but they are not related.
2) He also shares a first name with a man who is best [...]

Quiz #15 Clue One

There have been some correct answers thus far by a few eagle-eared readers but there is still hope for those that haven’t guessed yet.
The OM Quiz is moving permanently to a draw format. It seems this is the most fair system since it removes time zones out of the equation (equasion?) as well as [...]

Quiz #15

Hello all!
There’s a real gem on tap this week. Miss Mussel is on the fence as to the response she’ll get for this one. Last week’s Debussy proved that her judgment in these matters is not to be trusted. The Rhapsody had languished in the OM iTunes for four years without a [...]

Review: KW Symphony Back To Baroque

In today’s Record
When you go to 40-plus concerts a year, it is not often that you are surprised.
Some are life-altering and some are disappointing but most are a pleasant way to spend an evening. The very best scenario is having your expectations transformed into something altogether more interesting.
Wednesday night’s concert, the last concert of the [...]