What are our musical sins? Are they obvious or subtle? When do we unwittingly commit such transgressions? And above all, how can we avoid them? In this sequel t

In this cultural history, Ruth Katz conceives of opera as a laboratory dedicated to exploration of the powers hidden in the interaction between words and music.

"In the context of an ensemble rehearsal, where does real music making begin? -- How can we also infuse our rehearsals with artistry in order to create deep con

Historians of instruments and instrumental music have long recognised that there was a period of profound change in the seventeenth century, when the consorts o