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Review: Nota Bene Period Orchestra

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A concert Friday night by the Nota Bene Period Orchestra was proof that the witching hour comes early on Hallowe’en and is indiscriminate in its manifestation. By 7:45pm, two men in full 18th century livery were seated in the front row. By 8, cellist Felix Deak’s transmutation into The Incredible Hulk had already [...]

November 03, 2008 | Miss Mussel | Comments 0

Review: Nota Bene Period Orchestra

In today’s Record
Although it’s difficult to imagine, given its now exalted position, there was once a time that the violin was regarded as an uncultured instrument suitable only for playing dance music at parties. It wasn’t until the mid-17th century that the violin really overtook the viol family as the solo instrument of choice [...]

September 21, 2008 | Miss Mussel | Comments 0