Topic: NEW CDs
Dorian Recordings is poised to release four new recordings featuring our artists who best showcase the instruments and music of Early and Classical periods. The recordings reflect Dorian’s high standard of performance fidelity recording. Now under new ownership, Dorian Recordings is creating new albums that meet and exceed the technical standards that audiophiles have come to expect from Dorian. These recordings feature some of the best selling past Dorian artists, as well as the best and brightest new artists in the fields of Early and Classical music.

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NOVEMBER 6
Topic: CLASSICALmanac.com
1860 Birth of Polish pianist, composer and statesman Ignace Jan PADEREWSKI. d- 1941.

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Topic: SITEseeing
NPR has launched its rather ambitious music site, after a long time in development: NPR Music is being launched along with 12 member stations, and will have on-air and online content gathered from NPR and the participating stations as well as original content, including interviews, reviews, blogs and live performances. The site covers all the music genres that are found on public radio, including Rock, Folk, Jazz, World and Classical, reports FMQB. Additional stations and producers will join in the coming months.

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Itzhak Perlman
Topic: NEWS performers
Violinist Itzhak Perlman, especially in America, is not just a famous musician, he is the famous musician for millions of people - the personification of classical music." The Guardian

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ConcertoNet.com is a new media company providing information, analysis and alert our members to pertinent information about classical music worldwide. Our mission is to connect the people of the classical music sector by providing information, analysis and inspiration. ConcertoNet.com delivers an information and connection point for the worldwide community of people active in classical music and music lovers. First published in September 1997, ConcertoNet.com is one of the most important worldwide Web site focused exclusively on the classical music.

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Topic: PERFORMERS index
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Topic: COMPOSERS index
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Topic: DIRECTORIES

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Topic: MUSIC Thanksgiving
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Topic: 2008 Anniversaries

Leroy Anderson June 29, 1908

Elliott Carter December 11, 1908

John Corigliano February 16, 1938

John Harbison December 20, 1938

Olivier Messiaen December 10, 1908

Joan Tower September 6, 1938

Charles Wuorinen June 9, 1938